as much as possible; unbeatably; unsurpassably
Middle Ages (in Japan esp. the Kamakura and Muromachi periods); medieval times; mediaeval times
to mount (a horse, bicycle, etc.); to straddle; to sit astride; to span (an area, time, etc.); to extend over; to spread over
Taiwanese (language); Taiwanese Hokkien
garden (esp. with trees); park
to receive; to get; to eat; to drink; to be crowned with; to wear (on one's head)
generally; on the whole; general; rough; outline; main points
to kill; to beat to death
how can (one) do something
mark; target; object; subject; point (e.g. of argument)
novice; greenhorn; squirt; worthless person
stepping back; drawing back
weeding out; elimination (e.g. of unneeded employees); culling; selection
unrelated; irrelevant; unconcerned; unconnected
balloon (toy or decoration); balloon (hot-air or gas)
the other day; lately; recently
to be reflected; to harmonize with (harmonise); to come out (photo); to be projected; to be displayed (on a screen)
everyday language; common parlance; vernacular
cotton candy; fairy floss; candy floss
invasion (e.g. of a country); raid; aggression
(linguistic) competence; language capability
development; growth; progress; development; expansion (of a typhoon, low-pressure area, etc.); developmental disability
hostility; animosity; enmity
territory; domain; dominion; possession
weird; disgusting; sickening
better; preferable; more; increase; (arch.) increase; (arch.) growth
to look up at; to raise one's eyes; to look up to; to admire; to respect
grounds; foundation; authority; support; prop; something upon which to rely
Lord; Sir; state minister (under the ritsuryō system or Meiji Grand Council system)
blueprint; cyanotype; blueprint (for the future); plan
romance; love story; love affair; romantic relationship; romance
novel; story; (work of) fiction
(instruction) manual; operations manual; basic rules (pertaining to how a job should be carried out); (car with) manual transmission
no, not like that (but like this)
idiot; fool; nincompoop; nitwit; dope
coward; weakling; scaredy cat; wimp; sissy
remind me; I forget; was it?; was that what happened?
for a long time; at (great) length; lengthily; (extending) far; (stretching) out; (lying down) at full length
dull (e.g. a knife); blunt; thickheaded; obtuse; dull (sound, color, etc.); dim (light)
dull; stupid; thickheaded; slow; sluggish