indicates supposition; if ... then; when; (typically after someone's name) indicates exasperation
to reseat oneself; to correct one's posture
temple juniper (Juniperus rigida); needle juniper
just like that; quite so; I agree; (lit.) that street
nata; sturdy broad-bladed knife, used in woodcraft and hunting (often with a rectangular blade)
crown prince; Prince Shōtoku
Ming dynasty (China, 1368-1644)
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 (ritsuryo system)
spirit; psyche; god; deity; divinity
popularization; simplification; explaining in simple language; adaptation of history for popular reading (esp. Chinese); historical novel writing
ring; circle; hoop; wheel; circle (e.g. of friends)
to be outdone (by); to be in inferior (to); to compare unfavorably (with); to be behind
to spell; to write; to compose; to bind (e.g. documents); to patch
staunch; hardcore; dyed-in-the-wool; metal reinforcement
still more; even more; all the more; still less; even less
brains (of an operation); advisor; brain trust; brain (organ)
to plan; to intend; to aspire to; to set aims (sights on)
to talk about; to speak of; to recite; to chant; to indicate; to show
direct unforked road; straight path
to advance on; to close in; to march on; to descend on (the enemy); to move towards; to surge forward (crowd, wave of nostalgia, wave, etc.)
scoring; score; points made; marks obtained; goals; runs
to compete; to contend; to vie; to contest
to have a lot on one's shoulders; to bear a lot of responsibility
ranking; toplist (e.g. of WWW sites)
real; realistic; serious; non-joking; realtime blog; real world (cf. online games or social networking services)
lack of self-reliance; depending on others
pitiful; pathetic; painful to look at
confession; acknowledgement; confession of love; professing one's feelings; confession of sins (e.g. the confessional)
because ...; for ...; the reason being ...; as for ...; when it comes to ...; regarding ...
counter for parts, stages, installments, etc. (of a story, series, project, campaign, etc.); counter for bullets
promotional video; music video; page view
to see; to look; to examine; to look over; to look after; to attend to; to experience
to understand; to appreciate; to interpret
self-deprecating; self-mocking
following (e.g. someone's opinion); being servile to; adherence; compliance; emulation; mimicking
it cannot be helped; there's nothing for it; it's no use fighting back; it's hopeless; there is no way out of it
intropunitive; tending to blame oneself (rather than others)
leaping; activity; leapfrog (over a problem); making a leap (e.g. in logic); making great strides; making rapid progress
show one's real ability; illustration of the distinctive character of (something)