criticism; blame; censure; attack; reproach
colour; color; complexion; skin colour; look (on one's face); expression; appearance
elder; senior; senior monk; dean; presbyter
I; me; oneself; (arch.) you; (arch.) prefix indicating familiarity or contempt
soldier; combatant; warrior
such; like that; in that way
mean; contemptible; despicable; dirty; foul; cowardly
violence; reckless action; (an) outrage
explanation; exposition; description; account; caption; legend
you (plural); all of you; you all
how; in what way; how about
he; she; that person; (arch.) you
irritation; annoyance; frustration
to be possible; to be likely; to be probable
(in) the middle of; (in) the midst of; (in) the course of; (at) the height of
fault; error; going poorly; being disadvantageous; un-; non-
large country; major nation; great power; province of the highest rank (ritsuryo system)
simply (cannot); definitely (cannot); absolutely (cannot); by no means
crossing swords; competing against; contending with; fighting against
contradiction; inconsistency
to have no chance (of succeeding)
life; life force; lifetime; lifespan; most important thing; foundation
effect; effectiveness; efficacy; effects (e.g. sound effects, visual effects, special effects)
eternity; perpetuity; permanence; immortality
to break; to snap; to be injured; to wear out; to be worn out; to break; to burst
to hold on to something (secret, lead in a race, etc.)
pointing out; identification
instant; moment; for an instant
to shrink back; to wince; to flinch; to recoil
private person; individual
war potential; military strength; fighting power; ability (to compete); capabilities; valuable asset
while it may be true that; just because; nevertheless; not necessarily
one's own convenience; one's way; surroundings; environment; convenience; ease of use; financial circumstances
manner of speaking; verbal argument; objection; protesting a decision (esp. that of a sumo referee); rumor; rumour
circumstances; condition; to arrange; to manage; to lend money; to raise money
prop; stay; support; brace; fulcrum
equal (in ability); even; evenly matched; well-matched; on par (with)
to unfold; to unroll; to open
daughter; girl (i.e. a young, unmarried woman)
to be on the verge of; to be about to; to be on the point of
to cheer up; to be encouraged (by); to be in high spirits