to a surprising degree; to a remarkable extent; surprisingly; astonishingly; amazingly; alarmingly
tough; strong; stiff; tenacious
to behave; to conduct oneself; to entertain; to treat someone (to a drink); to make tea for someone (tea ceremony)
day by day; with each passing day; as the days go by
to become clear; to be made public
willingness (e.g. to do something); eagerness; motivation; inspiration; determination; high aspirations
suspension of business; temporary closure (of a store, school, etc.); shutdown; holiday
report; notification; registration
to have a time-limit expire; to pass a deadline; to pass an expiration date
to work too hard; to try too hard; to strain oneself; to overdo it; to go too far
addition; supplement; appending; appendix
notice of resignation; (one's) resignation; resignation notice
satisfaction; pride; one's strong point; one's forte; regular customer; regular client
chapter; section; medal; badge; insignia
selling or divesting in unwanted stocks; hiding bad loans
never mind that; don't worry about that; listen up
to replace; to substitute; to shift; to change places
to cover; to bury (e.g. one's face in hands); to submerge; to fill (completely); to stuff; to pack
abundant; plentiful; rich; wealthy; open (mind); relaxed
to stroke; to caress; to brush gently; to comb (hair); to smooth down
pillow; bolster; introduction (e.g. to a rakugo story); lead-in
reading aloud; recitation
to lend an ear; to hearken; to give an ear to; to listen carefully
to debate; to deliberate; to argue; to contend; to discuss; to dispute
deep knowledge; attainments; scholarship
to be astonished; to be amazed; to be astounded; to be deeply impressed
essence; the best; chic; smart; considerate; understanding
Satori; folklore monster that can read minds
first volume (in set); volume one; book one
Izu (former province located on the Izu Peninsula in present-day Shizuoka Prefecture, and the Izu Islands)
source (of a river); fountainhead; source; origin; root
Heike family; Taira family; The Tale of the Heike; chanting of the Heike Monogatari
overthrow; defeat; bringing down; knockdown
shade; shadow; behind (something); other side; background; behind the scenes
indeed; really; truly; very much
Genji and Heike clans; two opposing sides