so (e.g. so much, so close, so many, so few)
dreadful; terrible; horrible; fearsome; formidable; awesome
formidable enemy; strong enemy; tough enemy
where ... is concerned; when it becomes; if it becomes
being inferior to; being no match for; being best
seeing eye to eye; reaching an agreement; coinciding in opinion
bird; bird meat (esp. chicken meat); fowl; poultry
nest; rookery; den; haunt; (spider's) web
to fly away; to flee away; to scatter
the aforementioned; the said; (man, incident, etc.) in question; the usual
mind of the emperor; inner feelings of the emperor
to be worried; to be troubled
to offer; to present; to set someone up in a high position; to revere at a distance; to do respectfully
to convey; to report; to transmit; to communicate; to tell; to impart
mutually; with each other; reciprocally; together
to receive; to get; to catch (e.g. a ball); to be struck by (wind, waves, sunlight, etc.); to sustain (damage); to incur (a loss); to undergo (e.g. surgery)
spirit; mind; nature; disposition; motivation; intention
as one wishes; the way one wants; to one's satisfaction
to advance; to go forward; to precede; to go ahead (of); to make progress; to improve; to deepen
self-defense; self-defence
preservation; conservation; storage; saving (e.g. to disk)
(unlikely event of) emergency; the worst(-case scenario); (lit.) 10000 to 1; (if) by some chance; by some possibility; in the unlikely event that
all (there is); as long as there is
to defend oneself; to protect oneself
weapon; arms; ordnance; weapon (something used to gain an advantage); asset
to give; to offer; to lift up; to hold up; to raise
how do you do?; nice to meet you; adieu; farewell; bon voyage
respect; esteem; reverence; honour; honor
one's original family name; maiden name
letter; note; epistle; correspondence
sigh (of admiration or lamentation)
to let leak; to let out (e.g. light); to let out (a secret); to leak (information); to give utterance to (e.g. one's dissatisfaction); to vent; to wet one's pants
how (beautiful, etc.); what a ...; nothing worth mentioning; nothing special; of what name
indeed; really; absolutely; truly; actually; very
tightly (holding on); firmly; strongly (built); solidly; properly; well
no objection; nothing to criticize (criticise)
but I suppose; it seems; probably; I guess
regret; flesh, blood vessels and fat from around chicken heart (usu. served as yakitori)
two things that superficially similar but completely different; night and day; chalk and cheese; (lit.) the Moon and a turtle
to catch sight of; to see; to suppose; to assume from appearances
cold; chilly; cold (attitude, stare, etc.); frigid; composed; cool
to declare; to speak out; to warn; to spit out (words)