to be perfectly clear (water, air, etc.); to clear up
single word; a few words; brief comment
at last; finally; barely; narrowly; just
annihilation; total destruction; complete destruction; crushing defeat
new; novel; fresh; recent; latest; up-to-date
preparation; arrangements; provision; getting ready; laying out (e.g. a meal)
number one; first; best; most; game; round
to turn one's hand to; to reach out one's hand; to get involved in; to make a move on; to strike; to beat
therefore; for that reason; such being the case
large country; major nation; great power; province of the highest rank (ritsuryo system)
to be defeated; to be beaten; to be unsuccessful; to lose
beautiful woman; (a) beauty
luxurious; magnificent; extravagant; sumptuous
a long time (since the last time); first in a long time
to turn round; to face about; to turn about
question; inquiry; enquiry
that sort of; that kind of; like that; such; so
all one's power (strength, energy, efforts); one's utmost
to shut oneself in (e.g. one's room); to be confined in; to be filled with (emotion, enthusiasm, etc.); to fill the room (of a gas, smell, etc.); to be heavy with (e.g. smoke); to be muffled (e.g. voice); to hold (a castle, fortress, etc.)
to look down (on); to condescend (to)
back; rear; background; behind the scenes
something; some; somehow; for some reason; (is there) something (you want, etc.)
please (give me); please (do for me)
to pretend not to see; to turn one's back on
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
assembly hall; meeting place; venue; grounds
to join forces; to cooperate
happiness; good fortune; luck; blessing
strange; odd; unexpected; change; incident; disturbance
to make someone's acquaintance; to become acquainted (with)
bathtub; boat with a bathtub rented to customers (Edo period)
coach (horse-drawn); carriage; wagon; cart
yikes!; eek!; ook; eek; customer