pretending not to recognize (recognise); feigned ignorance
to request; to beg; to call; to order; to entrust to; to rely on
to soothe; to calm; to pacify
together; jointly; at the same time; with; both
to support; to prop; to sustain; to hold at bay; to stem; to check
defence of Buddhist doctrines; god who defends Buddhist doctrines; defence of the constitution; religious power to dispel demons and diseases
to speak distinctly; to speak clearly; to put it bluntly; to get to the point; to be frank
pair; the two; both persons; both things
(real) ability; true strength; merit; arms; force
difference; variation; difference
heaven and earth; top and bottom
detached building; solitary house; room detached from main house; separation from; loss of interest in; independence of
stamina; endurance; physical strength; strength of an organization (e.g. profitability, productivity, economic clout, stability, growth potential)
owner; proprietor; possessor (e.g. of talent, beauty, etc.)
to the last; persistency; thoroughness
living flesh; flesh and blood; physical body of Buddha or a bodhisattva
human being; human; person; character (of a person)
diviner; sorcerer; exorcist; medium
flowers budding; blooming; flowering; showing results; becoming popular; blooming
how much; something over; and something; however (much); no matter how
superior; excellent; brilliant; outstanding
though; although; be that as it may; nonetheless
practitioner (of medicine, sorcery, fortune telling, etc.)
no more than; just; only; mere; goes no further than
to face (each other); to be facing; to be directed toward (the future, etc.); to be in response to; to receive (a client, etc.); to compare with
tradition; legend; folklore
to be remembered; to go down in history
seriously; no kidding; joking aside; in all seriousness
this country; our country
leading; foremost; preeminent; outstanding; one of the best
it is no exaggeration to say; it is not too much to say
beginning; outset; first; onset
to be sufficient; to be enough; to be worth doing; to be worthy of; to do (the job); to serve
to pass (of time); to elapse
to serve; to work for; to attend
achievements; actual results; accomplishments; past results; track record
far away; far off; far; long ago; long before
above; up; top; summit; surface; before; previous
it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...; did not ...
above anything else; above all; more than anything; best; greatest; excellent
first; foremost; most important; best; greatest; above all
equation; formula; ceremony; style; (arch.) enforcement regulations (of the ritsuryo)