leader; guide; mentor; coach
to some degree; up to a point; to some extent
reason; circumstances; grounds; because of; due to; as a result of
equality (esp. of status); equal footing; equal terms
higher rank; better position
trouble; bother; annoyance; to be troubled (by); to be bothered (by); to be inconvenienced (by)
endurance; patience; perseverance; self-control; self-restraint
idea; conception; way of thinking; approach; expression
(power of) understanding; comprehensive faculty
to surpass; to outdo; to excel; to tower above (the surrounding landscape)
rest; break; recess; intermission
after (practically) no time; immediately after; just; having no time to
stubborn; obstinate; pigheaded
without hesitation; with great optimism; (pushing or pulling) strongly; (drinking) heavily
bewilderment; perplexity; embarrassment; discomfiture; bafflement
to be taught; to learn; to take lessons in
tendency; trend; inclination
favourable; favorable; doing well; OK; all right
to be raised (e.g. child); to be brought up; to grow (up)
to face on; to look out on to
town; block; downtown; main street; street; road
castle wall; town walls; defensive wall; rampart
to surround; to encircle; to besiege; to lay siege to; to play (go, shogi, etc.)
place; point; part; counter for places, parts, passages, etc.
only recently; just of late
gate; branch of learning based on the teachings of a single master; school; phylum; division; counter for cannons
antiquity; the previous era
to see; to witness; to observe; to catch sight of; to get a glimpse of; to encounter
salt; common salt; hardship; toil; saltiness; cold
smell; scent; aura; whiff; faint, mist-like pattern along the temper line of a Japanese sword
wave; billow; ups and downs; (something) advancing step by step; (something) surging forward inopposably; tendency
which (of three or more); well; now; c'mon
to that extent; to that degree; so much; so
water (esp. cool or cold); fluid (esp. in an animal tissue); liquid; flood; floodwaters; water offered to wrestlers just prior to a bout
point; tip; head (of a line); front; first; before; (the way) ahead
being deeply moved emotionally; excitement; passion; inspiration; deep emotion; strong impression
to this extent; to this degree; this much
to agree with one; to suit one; to feel comfortable (in, with); (lit.) the water agrees with one