period; epoch; the times; those days; oldness; ancientness
adjustment; regulation; coordination; reconciliation; tuning; fixing
extremely bothersome; extremely tiresome; extremely troublesome; very tedious
eccentric; crank; weirdo; oddball
happiness; blessedness; proving fortunate; yielding positive outcome; luckily; fortunately
plentifully; amply; loosely; with room to spare; a good (e.g. two weeks, ten kilometres); a full
to like; to love; to be fond of
(not) at all; (not) in the slightest; wholly; entirely; extremely; very
bang; bam; noontime signal gun (carried out early Meiji to Taishō); noon gun; last round in a game of 12 rounds; precisely
thanks to ...; owing to ...; because of ...
killer technique; surefire assassination method; special or lethal move, usu. one unique to a certain fighter or fighting style
territory; domain; field; area; domain; region
secret techniques (of an art or skill); inner mysteries; essence; quintessence; heart
striking just before one's opponent makes a move
form; method; system; formula
invincible; unrivaled; unrivalled; matchless; unbeatable; undefeatable
to defend against; to protect against; to prevent; to avert; to avoid
flowers reflected on a mirror and the moon reflected on the water's surface; something that is visible but having no substance; the subtle and profound beauty of poems that cannot be described in words
to name; to call; to christen; to term
innocent; childlike; guileless; free of malice; thoughtless; simple-minded
to be unusual (of a person or thing); to be uncommon; to be peculiar; to be eccentric; to be different
old-fashioned; behind the times; out-of-date; antiquated
good thing; strong point; good family; prestigious school; the right moment; utter
Shikoku (smallest of the four main islands of Japan)
very; greatly; immense; enormous; serious; grave
process; course; mechanism
echo; reverberation; sound (esp. the distinctive sound of an object or activity, e.g. rain, gun, gallop, drum); noise; quality of a sound (e.g. a fine phrase, clear voice, resonant bell); feeling of a sound
inscription; epitaph; (manufacturer's) engraved signature; motto; maxim
to be lucky; to be in luck; to be attached; to have; to be included
head (of a household); proprietor (of a store); proprietress; (arch.) entertaining someone as one's guest
(rolling) along; (rolling) over and over; with a bright, ringing sound (e.g. of a bell); (laughing) in a bright, high-pitched tone; (changing) frequently (of opinions, conversation topic, etc.); constantly; (losing) all too easily
friend and foe; enemies and allies; both sides
participation; taking part in; participating in; being concerned in
having done that; if that is done; if it is done in that way
just now; a little while back; a short time ago
superiority; superior power; predominance; preponderance
split among friends; falling out; internal discord
with a light pull; with a gentle tug; with a small motion
to pull up; to drag up; to increase; to raise (e.g. taxes); to withdraw; to leave; to promote (someone to a higher position)
to grow long (e.g. hair, nails); to lengthen; to extend; to reach out; to hold out; to straighten; to smooth out