to descend; to stoop; to degrade oneself; to be reduced to
to acquire a position; to hold an appointment
to throw oneself (into an activity)
prize money; monetary award; reward
to employ (as a retainer); to enlist; to engage
dramatic decrease; sharp drop; sudden fall
to be within one's capabilities; to be easy to chew
equal match; good match; fair match; equal in ability; being a worthy rival
vague; faint; dim; indistinct; hazy; blurry
to tear off; to strip off; to rip off; to rob (someone) of (clothes); to divest (someone) of (powers, rank, etc.)
to win and advance to the next round
escort (e.g. under guard); convoy
(criminal) punishment; penalty; sentence
fortunately; luckily; thankfully
weak person; the weak; vulnerable person; disadvantaged person
origin; birthplace; descent; lineage; ancestry
(physical) appearance (of a person); one's face and figure
practitioner; specialist; man (esp. one who is well-respected); samurai
military affairs; military service
distinguished war service; merit of war
to rise (to a high position); to work one's way up; to push one's way up; to be promoted
long (time); longstanding; for a long time
triumphant return; returning in triumph
arbor; arbour; suffix forming the final part of the pseudonyms of some writers and performers; suffix forming the final part of the name of a restaurant
guest room (at a hotel); guest cabin (on a boat); passenger cabin (on a plane); drawing room
field of vegetables; market garden; truck garden; vegetable garden; kitchen garden
one-by-one; separately; every single; each and every; without omission
journey; route of a journey
staying overnight without meals (at a hotel, etc.); bed without board
two parts; two copies; the second part
wife (esp. one's own wife); court lady; female court attache; (arch.) woman (esp. as a love interest)
water buffalo (Bubalus bubalis); domestic Asian water buffalo; wild water buffalo (Bubalus arnee); Asian water buffalo
household head; master; host (e.g. of a tea gathering); husband
to smoke (something); to fumigate; to oxidize; to oxidise
grazed skin; abraded skin; bare surface of a mountain; nakedness; nudity
every year; yearly; annually
to sit down; to take a seat
stone paving; cobble paving; stone steps; check (pattern); pavé (rectangular dessert, usu. made from chocolate or several layers of sponge cake)
faintly; weakly; dimly; fool; simpleton; dimwit
to be shrouded in mist; to be enveloped in fog