solid; strong; sturdy; durable; stout
castle town; city in Japan that developed around the castle of a feudal lord
prosperity; thriving; flourishing
to excel; to surpass; to exceed; to outweigh; to preponderate
kimono; Japanese traditional clothing (esp. full-length); clothing; clothes
way of wearing; way one wears a garment
sword (esp. Japanese single-edged); katana; scalpel; chisel; burin; knife money (knife-shaped commodity money used in ancient China)
appearing ...; looking ...; way to ...; method of ...ing; form; style
even; even if; even though; because of; on the grounds that
imitating; copying; mimicry; behavior; behaviour; action
fame; reputation; popularity; rumour (rumor); talk
supreme ruler; conqueror; champion; winner; titleholder
victory or defeat; match; contest; game
to challenge to (a fight, game, etc.); to throw down the gauntlet; to tackle (e.g. a problem); to attempt; to pressure (someone) for sex; to make advances to
good feeling; comfortable feeling
adventure; venture; venture which is unlikely to succeed; risky attempt; danger
goes without saying; needless to say; obvious
given that ... it is only natural that ...; ... being the case, it is unavoidable that ...; (precisely) because ...; contrary to expectations ...
much less; to say nothing of
to come down; to go down; to hang; to dangle; to move back; to step back; to deteriorate
to be absent; to take a day off; to rest; to have a break; to go to bed; to (lie down to) sleep
to show appreciation for (efforts, esp. by someone of equal or lower status); to thank for; to reward for
sleep; sleeping; inactivity; death
severe; intense; awe-inspiring; biting; bitter (cold); piercing
motionlessly (e.g. stand, wait); (be) still; fixedly (e.g. gaze, stare); intently (e.g. listen, think); patiently (endure); stoically
bed; berth; crib; cot; kip; bedroom
to stir up; to poke (the fire); to beat (an egg); to arouse (interest, feelings, etc.); to stir; to stoke
pillow; bolster; introduction (e.g. to a rakugo story); lead-in
odour; odor; scent; aura; whiff; smacks of ...
to be able (in a position) to do; to be up to the task; to be ready; to be completed; to be made; to be built; to be good at
showy; brilliant; gorgeous; florid; gay
clove (Syzygium aromaticum)
disorder; disturbance; unrest
edge (of a knife or sword); prong (of an electrical plug)
(family) crest; coat of arms; pattern; figure
point (of a sword, etc.); pointed verbal attack
frost; white hair; grey hair; gray hair
to concentrate; to devote; to apply; to strain; to rack
to go by; to go past; to run (between; of a rail service, bus route, etc.); to operate (between); to go indoors; to go into a room; to penetrate
to lick; to lap; to taste; to experience (esp. a hardship); to look down on (someone); to make fun of
shaku (unit of distance approximately equal to 30.3 cm); rule; measure; length
sun (approx. 3.03 cm); length; measurement; shortness; tininess