three; three years of age
to keep; to preserve; to hold; to last; to endure; to keep well (food)
to reel; to wind; to turn (pages); to flip through (a book); to count (e.g. the days); to open one-by-one
extermination; annihilation
to be inferior to; to be less good at; to fall behind
cesspool; sink; manure sink
to exceed (esp. figures: profits, unemployment rate, etc.); to surpass; to be more than; to be better than
to overwhelm (e.g. an opponent); to overpower; to overwhelm (someone with emotion); to move; to intimidate; to frighten
combat; battle; action; active service; actual fighting
(not) so; (not) particularly; (not) very; (not) that much
year; counter for years (e.g. of an era), grades (e.g. school); period of an apprentice's contract (usu. ten years)
(period of) a year; during an era
to pile up; to accumulate
overestimation; overvaluing
underestimation; undervaluation
promotion; raising of status
of good character; kindhearted; good-natured
present condition; existing state; status quo; current state
winning over; placation; gentle persuasion
somehow (or other); for some reason; without knowing why; something (or other); some ... or other
sword skills; swordsmanship
one long cylindrical thing; one film, TV show, etc.; one version; one book; a certain book; ippon; one point
collecting; accumulating; collection (of art, stamps, insects, etc.); garbage collection; waste collection
(real) ability; true strength; merit; arms; force
comparatively; quite; rather; rate; ratio; percentage
to carry (something) under cover; to carry concealed
to go against; to oppose; to disobey; to defy
expedition; (military) campaign; tour (by a sports team, performer, etc.); visit
surrounding countries; neighboring countries; neighbouring countries
poison fang; sinister ways; crooked means; clutches
to say; to tell; to state; to do
even at the best of times; already; (even) under normal circumstances; in addition to; as it is
appeal; call for something; request; axiom
large (amount of money); huge; hefty; expensive
number of persons; personnel
refusal; rejection; denial; veto
diplomacy; selling (e.g. door-to-door); canvassing