near; close; close (in time); soon; close (relationship); friendly
what did you just say (to me)?; what's that?
small fish; small fry; (a) nobody; small fry; noob; weak player
opponent; rival; adversary; menace; danger; threat
negligence; carelessness; inattention; unpreparedness
to bring near; to bring close; to let go near; to associate with; to bring (people) together; to let come near (of a person)
scheming; planning; maneuvering; manoeuvring; plotting
the (one's) best pupil; the (one's) top disciple
true feelings; real intention; one's heart; one's right mind; one's senses; one's conscience
for generations; from generation to generation; generation after generation; through the ages
field; sphere; realm; division; branch
main hall (of a Shinto shrine); main shrine; inner sanctuary
high priest; highly ranked priest; virtuous priest; priest of great sanctity and learning
exaggerated; bombastic; highly colored; highly coloured
to knit (one's eyebrows); to furrow; to contract
to train; to teach; to acquire (information); to learn; to stock; to stock up on
greater palace; area centered on the inner palace, home to various administrative bodies
whole; entirety; to begin with; in the first place; ... the heck (e.g. "what the heck?"); ... in the world (e.g. "why in the world?")
to feel around for; to fumble for; to investigate; to probe into; to explore (parts unknown); to enjoy (natural beauty)
important position; strategic point; important point; main point; essentials
other side; opposite side; other party
divination; fortune-telling; mantic
several people; a few people
change; modification; alteration; revision; amendment
date and time (of a meeting, departure, etc.); days and hours
to tell someone's fortune; to divine (the future); to predict; to forecast
battle formation; camp; encampment; group; gang; war
emperor's arrival (at his office, etc.)
to encamp; to take up a position
how; in what way; how (much); to what extent; however (much); no matter how
to reach; to amount to; to be up to the task; to come up to; to compare with; to be a match (for)
considerable; great; important; significant; a big deal
(what) the heck; (why) in the world; one object; one body; one form; one style; one Buddhist image
entertainment; amusement; fun
reserve; spare; note; memorandum; duplicate; copy
to be violated; to be corrupted; to be polluted; to be stained
becoming a devout believer; (religious) conversion
Saint; St.; S.; sacred; holy; pure
outside ...; beyond ...; not included in ...
firm; unshakeable; resolute
(political) power; authority; influence
now (while the time is ripe); while one still can