authority; power; influence; (an) authority (on); expert
symbol (of something abstract); emblem; (symbolic) representation
several years; a few years
Imperial Family; Imperial Household
sponsorship (i.e. conducting under one's auspices); promotion; organizing; organising; hosting; staging
to hold (an event); to give (a dinner, party, etc.); to feel (sensation, emotion, call of nature, etc.); to show signs of
to compete; to contend; to vie; to contest
ambiguous; polysemous; equivocal; having many meanings
arms; armament; taking up arms; arming oneself
to rustle (in the wind); to sway; to stir; to blow gently (of the wind); to blow softly
solid; strong; sturdy; durable; stout
famous sword; excellent sword
heating power; thermal power; firepower
to compete ruthlessly; (lit.) to sharpen swords
introduction; presentation; referral; showcase (of a product)
to send; to forward; to hand over (e.g. money); indicates that the action is directed towards the speaker; indicates that the object of an action arrives at or is received by the speaker
to see (a doctor, etc.); to consult (someone)
showy; loud; flashy; gaudy
abrasion; scrape; graze; paratripsis
wound; injury; chip; crack; flaw; defect
heat; hot air; enthusiasm; excitement; fever
to dye; to colour; to color
to re-think; to think back upon; to change one's mind
Western-style house (esp. one built in the Meiji or Taisho periods)
highwayman; bandit; brigand; highway robbery (of money, clothing, belongings); holdup; mugging
to call out (to); to call; to summon (a doctor, etc.); to invite; to designate; to name; to garner (support, etc.)
radio wave; reception; signal; saying strange things
latest; most recent; nearest (in time)
the way back; the way home; return trip
to dodge; to evade; to avoid; to sidestep
underground; below the ground; world of the dead; the grave; underground (activities, movement, etc.); secret
queer fellow; odd fellow; eccentric person; crank; oddball; freak
as you were; return to your original position!; er, rather
unit (e.g. meters, grams, etc.); denomination; unit (i.e. one comprised of many); group; credit (in school, university, etc.); point
to pile up; to make a heap; to lay (e.g. bricks); to acquire (e.g. experience); to build (a reputation)
plate armor; plate armour
suspicious; dubious; doubtful; unsure; untrustworthy; unreliable; strange
from the beginning; from the first; of course; not to mention ...; not only ... but also ...