to bend backwards; to bend oneself back; to be taken aback
more or less; though not quite satisfactorily; tentatively; for the time being; just in case; once
substance; essence; substantive; substantial; in essence; in effect
head; chief; merit; strong point; superiority; major
with all due respect; I'm sorry, but ...; I'm afraid ...
to show respect for; to revere; to honour; to honor; to worship; to hold in esteem
Herculean task; next-to-impossible undertaking
row; line; group (of peers); ranks (of); sequence; series (taxonomic rank)
to impose; to visit upon; to inflict
to joke around; to do and say ridiculous things
particle; atom; little piece; not at all; not the slightest
to crowd (a house); to throng to (a door)
worship; adoration; admiration; cult
burly; strong; indomitable; indefatigable; robust (vitality, appetite, economic growth, etc.); strong
big frame; large figure; huge body
counter for birds or rabbits
gold (Au); golden; prosperous; money (esp. ōban coin); cash
feather; plume; wing; shuttlecock (in badminton)
black beard; noh mask with a black beard and protruding chin
military gains; war results; fruit of battle
to state; to express; to say; to tell; to mention
war or military record; score; military achievements; results
to say; to tell; to state; to do
experimental; provisional
smart-alecky; clever-clever; cheeky; cunning; crafty; shrewd
hybrid; crossbreed; mongrel
ridiculous; absurd; silly; laughable
delusion; wild idea; (wild) fancy; (ridiculous) fantasy
bubble on surface of liquid; ephemeral; transient
education; schooling; training; culture; cultivation; education
damn it; damn; beast; animal; person reborn into the animal realm; brute
one-tenth; one percent (one-tenth of a wari); one-quarter of a ryō (obsolete unit of currency); thickness; advantageous circumstances; one-tenth of a monme of silver
condescending attitude; arrogant attitude; looking down on
to support (a theory, claim, etc.); to back up; to substantiate; to prove
body; physique; shape; form; substance; identity; field
relation; connection; relevance
facility; facilities; institution; home (for the elderly, orphans, etc.)
knowing; being aware (of); (an) acquaintance
hidden village (esp. hidden retreat for nobles or refuge for soldiers of a defeated army); isolated village; legendary land (deep in mountains or underground); Shangri-La
imperfect; incomplete; faulty; defective
to open (one's eyes) wide