fort; fortress; stronghold; fortification
to rise (of a building, mountain, etc.); to tower; to soar
to support; to prop; to sustain; to hold at bay; to stem; to check
door; gate; opening; title page
counter for people (usu. seating, reservations and such); first name; famous; great; name; noun
to be remembered; to go down in history
nevertheless; even then; however; be that as it may; even so; though that it be so
defeat; loss; reverse; setback
nothing more ... than this; as ... as it could possibly be
to bite into (e.g. rope into skin); to cut into; to eat into; to encroach; to be wedged (i.e. underwear pulled from the back, driving it between the buttocks)
to press forward; to forge ahead; to push on
attitude to life; form of existence; way of life
strength; intensity; strong (e.g. glasses); powerful (e.g. lens); intense (e.g. fear)
definite; final; decisive; conclusive
fall; tumble; spill; degradation; comedown; demotion
retirement from public office; going into opposition; losing power
master and servant; lord and retainer; employer and employee
whereabouts; place; location; place where one belongs; where one fits in; place where one can be oneself
loyalty; loyal (faithful) service
in the end; after all is said and done; (lit.) when the striped mullet is fully grown
to need; to call for; to require
loyalty; devotion; fidelity; inspector of the Imperial Prosecuting and Investigating Office (ritsuryo system)
to shift one's attention to; to shift one's focus on
dishonesty; injustice; dishonor; dishonour; ingratitude
to scatter around; to leave untidy; to make a mess
how could I (you, etc.) ...?; how dare you (they, etc.) ...; how can you have the nerve to ...?
youth; springtime of life; adolescent
to leave alone; to leave as is; to ignore; to neglect
arrogance; haughtiness; conceitedness
to fall down; to drop; to be omitted; to be missing; to decrease; to sink; to fail (e.g. exam or class)
to flatter; to soft-soap; to sweet talk; to cajole; to instigate
easy; simple; easygoing; lighthearted; simplistic
to follow; to accompany; to cleave to; to join up with; to obey implicitly; to flatter