to name; to call; to christen; to term
approximately; about; promise; appointment; shortening; reduction
to be a match for; to rival; to equal; to compare with; to be equivalent to
bending; warping; flexibility; pliability
solid; firm; stout; burly; strong; sturdy
to bring back; to restore
to jump over; to clear; to walk over (someone)
I'm sorry; my apologies; may I come in?; permission; leave; dismissal
under one's arm; (in) the armpit
to speak; to say; to vocalize
intently; single-mindedly; devotedly; solely; earnestly; with all one's heart
what kind of; whatever sort of; no matter what; however much
nonsense; no meaning; meaningless
messenger; police and judicial chief (Heian and Kamakura periods); klesha (polluting thoughts such as greed, hatred and delusion, which result in suffering)
magnificent; grand; fair; square; grandly; boldly
disorder; disturbance; unrest
photograph; photo; picture; moving picture; movie
to be photographed; to be projected
to fade (of a colour); to grow dull in color (colour); to lose vividness; to lose freshness; to grow stale
as before; as ever; as it was originally
closing one's eyes; passing away; dying peacefully
to keep; to preserve; to hold; to last; to endure; to keep well (food)
lower layer; layer beneath; lower strata (classes)
to tower over the surroundings
ivy (esp. Boston ivy, Parthenocissus tricuspidata)
beat; palpitation; pulsation; throbbing
Kanto; region consisting of Tokyo and surrounding prefectures; Kanto; north-eastern half of Japan (during the feudal era)
one yen; throughout (an area); whole district
cave; tunnel; tunnel tomb (Kofun period)
king; ruler; tycoon; magnate; king (of the senior player)
to do in place of or on behalf of (someone)
to ascertain; to confirm; to verify; to make sure of
useless; vain; aimless; idle
administration; government; administrator; governor
to threaten; to menace; to frighten (into doing)
negotiations; discussions; connection