don't you think?; indicates question
knowing; being aware (of); (an) acquaintance
to be a match for; to rival; to be equal to
yearning; longing; aspiration; adoration; admiration
steel; sword steel; sword
personal (employee); employed; retained
formality; social rules; social status; social standing; (arch.) amendments and enforcement regulations (of the ritsuryō)
regarding as important; attaching importance to; taking a serious view of; putting emphasis on
in a positive sense of the word; in the best sense of the word; in a good way
nature (of a person); disposition; temperament; quality; inherent characteristic; property
thick; deep; kind; cordial; abundant
active duty; active service; student taking (university) entrance exams while still enrolled in school; student who passed their university entrance exams on the first try
giant-killing; defeating a much stronger opponent
to repeat; to do over again
(not) ever; (not) by any means; (not) in the least; (not) in any way; (not) at all
steady; sound; stable; safe (e.g. business); reliable; trustworthy
to pile up; to make a heap; to lay (e.g. bricks); to acquire (e.g. experience); to build (a reputation)
to boil strongly; to be excited
with a start; with a jump
when it comes to ...; if one were to speak of ...; by ... you mean ...; when you say ... you mean that ...; whenever ...; if it's ... then (without fail)
peerless; unparalleled; unparallelled; mowing down the enemy
simply; merely; only; solely
poor (at); weak (in); not very good (at); not one's cup of tea; not one's favorite
the latter; the second; successor; descendant
unbelievable; incredible; implausible
to resound; to reverberate; to make a stir
diligently; seriously; perfectly; properly; sufficiently; satisfactorily
white clothes; white robe; white gown (worn by doctors, chemists, etc.); commoner without rank (in ancient China); layperson
no matter how you look at it; no matter how you slice it; clearly; obviously; surely; without a doubt
direction; orientation; suited to; suitable for; tendency; inclination
to go by; to go past; to run (between; of a rail service, bus route, etc.); to operate (between); to go indoors; to go into a room; to penetrate
laugh; laughter; smile; sneer; sex aids (e.g. dildos, pornographic books, erotic woodblock prints, etc.)
vague; obscure; indistinct; hazy; ambiguous
to all appearances; no matter how you look at it
group; faction; (political) faction; wing; school (of thought, painting, etc.); sect
magic tool (in fiction); magical item
to be by far the best; to be much better; to excel; to be exceptional; to be prominent; to be outstanding
in a sense; in some way; to an extent
to read; to recite (e.g. a sutra); to chant; to predict; to guess; to pronounce; to read (e.g. a kanji)