many; a lot of; a great number of; numerous
(human) embodiment (of); incarnation (of)
China; Chūgoku region (western part of Honshu comprising the prefectures of Okayama, Hiroshima, Yamaguchi, Tottori and Shimane); central part of a country; main region; province of the second lowest rank (ritsuryō system)
to manufacture; to produce; to raise (crops); to invent; to dream up; to create
self-proclaimed; self-professed; professing oneself to be; calling oneself; first person
older brother and younger sister
at (a time or place); in; in (a situation, matter, etc.); on (a point); on the part of; under the authority of
next; following; subsequent; stage; station
to regard (as); to recognize (as); to see as; to pay attention to; to watch
strong person; the strong; the powerful
to compete ruthlessly; (lit.) to sharpen swords
stage (of a theatre, concert hall, etc.); stage performance; stage production; setting (of a story); scene; sphere (of activity)
commencing with; including
all present; all concerned; all of us
oneself (itself, etc.); I; me; you; by oneself (itself, etc.); interjection expressing anger or chagrin
fight; scuffle; walking about; walking around; conducting oneself; stroll (in noh, an action piece involving circling the stage)
to look back on (the past); to reflect on; to look behind (at); to turn round (and look); to consider; to concern oneself about
one (esp. of two); the other; on the one hand; on the other hand; whereas; although
gradually; steadily; slowly; little by little; step by step; by degrees
that; the; part (as in "part two"); um ...; er ...
cool-headed; level-headed; hard-headed
true character; real nature
to show; to display; to make (something or someone) look ...; to present an appearance of ...; to make (something) worth watching; to be entertaining; to have (something) looked at (by a specialist)
to start; to begin; to start up (a business, society, etc.); to open (e.g. a store); to start ...; to begin to ...
once; before; formerly; never yet; never before; first time
to enjoy; to take pleasure in; to have a good time; to look forward to
companions; friends; comrades; mates; partners
Japanese representative; Japanese delegate; Japanese delegation
to support; to prop; to sustain; to hold at bay; to stem; to check
mind; heart; spirit; the meaning of a phrase (riddle, etc.)
even; (if) only; just; besides; on top of that
being able to do as one pleases; doing at will; pothook
to operate (e.g. a machine); to handle; to have a good command of (a language); to play proficiently (of a musical instrument); to work (a puppet); to pull the strings of a puppet
(game pieces, soldiers, etc.) under one's control
use; utilization; utilisation; application
to go; to move (towards); to move through; to travel across; to go (well, badly, etc.); to proceed; to do (in a particular way)
everything; all; the whole; entirely; completely; wholly
(in the) palm of someone's hand; (under) someone's complete control; (at) someone's mercy