extension; elongation; prolongation; Enchō era (923.4.11-931.4.26)
to make war (on); to wage war (against); to compete (against); to struggle (against adversities, etc.); to fight
to lend an ear; to hearken; to give an ear to; to listen carefully
beyond this point; from now on; after this
to be still half asleep; to be half awake; to be not yet quite awake
selection; choice; option
something; some kind of; for some reason
crunching; chewing or crushing something hard; hard and crunchy; very skinny; emaciated
to scratch; to perspire; to shovel; to paddle
suitable; appropriate; becoming; fitting
social standing of a family; lineage; parentage; good family
Seto Inland Sea; Inland Sea
(sea) voyage; navigation; sailing; passage; cruise
medium; average; moderation; middle school; China; volume two (of three); during (a certain time when one did or is doing something)
worn-out; shabby; seedy; wrinkled-up; threadbare
to throw away; to cast away; to abandon; to desert; to give up; to resign
to cover a surface; to spread all over; to blanket; to lay
all-encompassing; unqualified (e.g. opinion)
stipulation; prescription; provision; regulation; rule
to travel all over; to be active in places widely apart
pirate; sea robber; buccaneer; freebooter
article (in a collection, etc.); piece
century; era; of the century (e.g. fight of the century)
mysterious thief; phantom thief
to recommend (someone to do); to advise; to recommend (a book, someone for a position, etc.); to suggest; to offer (a drink, cigarette, seat, etc.)
grateful; thankful; welcome; appreciated; evoking gratitude
to accept an object and hold it reverently over one's head
to have much trouble; to have a hard time; to not know how to handle
large part; greater part; people in general; general public; mostly; for the most part
(mental) agony; anguish; suffering; distress
reliable; dependable; trustworthy; sure
wish; desire; hope; prospect; expectation; (one's) hopes
to entrust (someone) with; to leave (a matter) with someone; to have someone deliver (a message, parcel, etc.); to send (through someone); to use (something) to express (one's feelings, opinion, etc.); to express in the form of (something)
various evils; every kind of evil; all evils
base (of a plant, tree, pillar, etc.); (part near the) root; roots (of one's hair); root (e.g. of a problem); source
what is called; as it is called; the so-called; so to speak