anywhere; for all time; through thick and thin; come hell or high water; persistently; stubbornly
to mix; to stir; to blend
I wonder; should I?; is it?; I wish that; I hope that
final chapter; last chapter; last section (of a book, essay, song etc.); epilogue
Kyushu region (sometimes incl. the Nansei Islands)
Buzen (former province located in the east of present-day Fukuoka and the north of Ōita prefectures)
harbour; harbor; landing place; wharf; anchorage
to attract notice; to catch the eye; to stand out
to wear; to be dressed in; to be adorned in; to clad oneself with
to trail (of smoke, clouds, etc.); to hang (of mist, haze, etc.); to lie (over); to linger; to flow (e.g. of hair in the wind)
another (person); the other person; one more (person)
quantity; amount; volume; number; amount of money
to accomplish; to finish; to carry through; to follow through
to compare; to make a comparison; to compete; to vie
different person; another person; someone else; changed man
growth; development; growing up; growth (of a company, the economy, etc.)
to be fragrant; to smell (good); to stink; to smell (bad); to glow; to be bright
appearance; shape; form; atmosphere; look; feel
nevertheless; at any rate; even so; all things considered; be that as it may
deep emotion; strong feelings
to extol; to sing the praises of; to celebrate; to declare; to stipulate; to express
not ... for nothing; not ... with nothing to show for it; worthwhile; no wonder ...
yes; yeah; hum; hmmm; oof
to mince; to cut fine; to carve; to engrave; to tick away (time); to beat out (e.g. rhythm); to etch (into one's mind)
it is no exaggeration to say; it is not too much to say
still having a very small chance; still having a tiny shred of hope
which can exist solely due to the presence of; whose existence is determined entirely by; which owes everything to
expectation; anticipation; purpose; intention; others' opinions of one; speculation
to look at again; to re-examine (policy, estimate, plan, etc.); to review; to get a better opinion of; to see in a more positive light; to improve
to rekindle one's love; to fall in love again (with a person one has previously been in love with)
to compete; to contend; to vie; to contest
to conquer (e.g. an enemy); to defeat; to overcome (a difficulty); to out-hit
both in name and reality; both in name and substance
succession to another's professional name
real feeling; actual feeling; to actually feel; to have a real feeling (that ...); to experience personally
announcement; presentation; demonstration; displaying; showing; introducing
to surprise; to frighten; to create a stir
being able to do as one pleases; doing at will; pothook
hilt (of a sword); haft (of a dagger); handle; handgrip
(sudden) change; reversal; turn-around; coming from behind (baseball)
deeply impressive; memorable; striking
no!; no no!; no, not at all
length of a blade (sword, knife, etc.); walking on the edge of a sword
expansion and contraction; elasticity; flexibility