grasping; seizing; holding; commanding; having control over
commander-in-chief; supreme commander
otome game; dating simulation game with a female protagonist and male love interests
mega-sized portion; mega-sized serving; mega meal
like a decent person; human
to lose heart; to lose interest; to become stale (i.e. of a carbonated beverage); to go flat; to lose focus; to let one's guard down
at every opportunity; for each and every thing that crops up; with every little thing; whenever possible; whenever the chance arises; at every turn
to light (a fire); to kindle; to incite; to instigate; to stir up
head-on fight; head-to-head contest; serious contest
military movements; military actions; military operations; military campaigns
to become blunt; to grow dull; to become less capable; to weaken; to falter
leather strap binding the plates of traditional Japanese armor (armour)
to borrow; to have a loan; to rent; to hire
fox (esp. the red fox, Vulpes vulpes); fox (i.e. a sly person); soba or udon topped with deep-fried tofu; light brown; golden brown
counterexample; counter-example
elderly handyman; elderly manservant
useless; vain; aimless; idle
discussion; talk; tête-à-tête; conference
dissidents; people who are against the Establishment; anti-Establishment groups
tyranny; abuse of power; violence (e.g. of a storm)
bitter (taste); sour (expression, look); bitter; bitter (e.g. experience); painful
to plan one's next moves; to work out a plan
snake in one's bosom; treacherous friend
innocent; blameless; guiltless
to suffice; to serve the purpose; to be satisfied
to classify; to sort out; to sift through
to be reluctant to do; to hesitate to do; to be unable to do; to not be in a position to do
proficiency; mastery; becoming proficient (in)
great cause; moral law; justice
safe; vault; storage cabinet
inviolability; nonaggression; sacredness
body double; double; wire puller; person behind the scenes; shadow commander
Takeda Shingen (1521.12.1-1573.5.13)
Golgotha (site of the crucifixion of Jesus); Calvary
Isukiri (younger brother of Jesus Christ who took his place on the cross to allow Jesus to escape to Japan, according to local Aomori legend)
Aomori (city, prefecture)
to escape to a safe place; to make one's getaway; to effect one's escape; to make good one's escape
suitable person; well-qualified person; responsible party; responsible person
large screen (TV, film, etc.)
choosing; selecting; deciding (on)
to feign ignorance; to pretend one doesn't know