inevitable; inescapable; unavoidable
to be sad; to mourn for; to regret
defeat; loss; reverse; setback
useless; futile; unnecessary; needless; not on business; unrelated
to be inferior to; to be less good at; to fall behind
mud; slush; (wet) dirt; thief
Metropolis (of Tokyo); (Tokyo) Metropolitan District; counter for cities and towns; capital
allied forces; the Allies (e.g. in WWII)
moment; brief space of time
imperial court; royal court
internal strife; internal struggle
to invite; to ask; to beckon; to wave someone in; to call in; to send for
hero; the brave; man of valour (valor)
tradition; legend; folklore
dispatch; despatch; deployment; temporary employee (esp. from an agency); temporary worker; agency temp
hmm; well ...; humph; roughly; harshly; violently
to dedicate; to make an offering; to supply; to store; to finish; to bring to a close; to restore (something to its place)
yours sincerely; respectfully yours
highly virtuous monk; monk; Buddhist solitary; Buddhist missionary; saint (i.e. a virtuous person); (arch.) emperor; master
dragon (esp. a Chinese dragon); naga; semi-divine human-cobra chimera in Hindu and Buddhist mythology; promoted rook
murder; killing; murderer
divine sword (one of the three sacred treasures)
battlefield; battleground
the most; the extreme; prime; conspicuous
the way there; outbound leg; bound for ...; outbound ticket
young lady of noble birth; princess (esp. in Western contexts, tales, etc.); girl; small; cute; (arch.) prostitute
fatigue; weariness; exhaustion; tiredness
period of time (usu. a period of approx. two hours corresponding to one of the signs of the Chinese zodiac); carving; engraving; strictness; cruelty
demon; devil; evil spirit; -crazed person; -obsessed person; fiend
abundant; plentiful; rich; ample
boundless; limitless; vast; broad
extensive; spacious; vague; hazy
wasteland; wilderness; deserted land; prairie; vast plain; wilds
to harden; to freeze; to put together; to collect; to make secure; to stabilize; to fortify
young; youthful; immature; green; low (number); small