chief; main; principal; important
or something; or something like that; or words to that effect; something or other
to let (someone) hear; to tell (e.g. a story); to make (someone) listen; to make (someone) understand; to grip (someone) with skilful singing, storytelling, etc.; to hold (someone) enchanted by
vague recollection; faint memory
source (e.g. of a river); headwaters; origin of something continuous (language, culture, etc.)
mystery; curiosity; strangeness; ghost; monster; apparition
protection; safeguard; shugo (Kamakura or Muromachi period military governor)
(arch.) the art of war; (arch.) martial arts; military force; the sword; valor; bravery
person; -er; (arch.) expert; (arch.) geisha; (arch.) prostitute
civil war; insurrection; rebellion; domestic conflict
in short; in a word; to sum up; to put it simply; to make a long story short; after all
demon; devil; evil spirit; monster; goblin; apparition
extermination (e.g. of pests, demons, bandits); elimination; making someone renounce worldly desires in order to concentrate on Buddha's teachings; curing illness
how many people; a number of people
pay; salary; wages; allowance; grant; supply
employee welfare; employee benefits; fringe benefits
matter to be checked or investigated
full portrait; whole aspect; full story
outside (e.g. of a building); exterior; outside (of a group, company, etc.); outside world
genius; prodigy; natural gift
from the standpoint of; as a matter of (e.g. fact); aboard (a ship or vehicle); on top of; first volume (e.g. book); superior quality; best
to pick out; to single out; to select; to extract; to draw out; to pull out
grasp; catch; understanding
apprenticeship; probation; learning by observation; apprentice; trainee; probationer
first-class; top grade; characteristic; peculiar; school (e.g. of a performance art); one flag
it is no exaggeration to say; it is not too much to say
by any standard; (not) even as flattery
knowing how to swim with the tide; being good at dealing with things
type; kind; type (of person); (ideal) type; typewriter; typing
internal conditions; true state of affairs
matter; thing; affair; circumstance
sparse; distant (of a relationship); estranged; alienated
to follow around; to shadow; to tag along; to haunt one (e.g. feeling, failure); to follow one
of no interest; not interested
to beg; to pester; to plead; to coax; to hound; to importune
unusual; unwonted; uncharacteristic
beautiful woman; (a) beauty