scale; scope; plan; structure
degree of difficulty; difficulty level
engineering works; civil engineering; public works
still; even now; to this day
Empire (of Japan); the (Japanese) Empire; Japan
ancient times; distant past; antiquity
dragon (as depicted in Western myths)
towards; against; regarding; in contrast with
mere consolation; temporary peace of mind
popular name; common name; nickname; alias
under (guidance, supervision, rules, the law, etc.); under (a flag, the sun, etc.); beneath; with (e.g. one blow); on (the promise, condition, assumption, etc. that ...); (someone's) side
volume of water (in a river, pond, flood, etc.)
to become muddy; to become cloudy; to become dull (of a sound, color, etc.); to become indistinct; to become impure (of one's heart, a society, etc.); to be corrupted
to bump into; to run into; to encounter; to meet with; to clash (of opinions, people, etc.); to conflict
to wriggle; to writhe; to squirm; to scrawl
middle; centre; center; midpoint; heart
acting rashly; running wildly; runaway (process); reckless baserunning
ritual prayer; invocation of the gods participating in a rite; congratulatory address
to sing at the top of one's voice; to belt out a song; to express one's feelings fully in a poem; to praise in poetry
inside one's heart; in one's mind
to accomplish; to finish; to carry through; to follow through
freedom; free man; free woman
in form; ceremonial; for form's sake; pro forma
to bear a grudge against; to resent; to blame; to curse; to feel bitter towards
to be lost (e.g. luggage); to be missing; to be used up; to be run out; to disappear (e.g. pain); to be lost (e.g. a dream, confidence)
(game pieces, soldiers, etc.) under one's control
piece (in shogi, chess, etc.); (arch.) horse; (arch.) foal; bridge (of a violin, etc.)
to rise perpendicularly; to tower steeply
cliff; precipice; precipice; brink of a dangerous situation
safety zone; traffic island
sopping wet; dripping wet; sodden; drenched; soaked
to support; to prop; to sustain; to hold at bay; to stem; to check
umbrella; parasol; something shaped like an umbrella or a conical hat; shade (of a lamp); mushroom cap
tedious; boring; dull; to feel bored; to get bored (with); to get tired (of)
looking away; looking aside; outsider's perspective; observer's view
inconsequential; indifferent; not worth worrying about; whatever; whichever; I don't care
to make light of; to ignore; to slight
leading aristocrat; great house; grand seigneur; boyar
play; playing; pleasure; amusement; play (in a mechanism, e.g. a steering wheel); slack
to joke; to jest; to make fun of; to laugh at; to romp; to gambol
to compose (a Japanese poem); to write; to use as the theme of a poem; to recite (e.g. a poem); to chant; to intone
loud (criticism, protest, etc.); noisy; clamorous; boisterous; uproarious; fierce
to reverberate; to resound; to echo; to have one's fame spread; to be renowned