deep pool; deep water; abyss; depths (e.g. of despair, etc.); grip (e.g. of death)
stubborn; dogged; persistent; tough; sturdy; hardy
deputy director; assistant director; vice director; deputy general manager; assistant general manager; vice (general) manager
to view in a favourable light; to look favourably on
night attack; nocturnal assault
to take away; to carry away
entering an institution; beginning training; primer; manual; introduction (to)
to be a point of honor; to affect someone's good name
laugh; laughter; smile; sneer; sex aids (e.g. dildos, pornographic books, erotic woodblock prints, etc.)
tomoe; heraldic design composed of two or more interlocked comma-shaped figures
shrine crest; shrine emblem
game held with the Emperor in attendance
inspection by the empress or the crown prince
at this stage; at this point; now (contrasting with the past)
strict order; peremptory command
polite; respectful; reverent
to be bloodcurdling; to be ghastly
activity; briskness; prosperity
Izumo (former province located in the east of present-day Shimane Prefecture)
steel made from iron sand or black sand (used in sword blades)
to emboss; to print out; to print; to work out (e.g. policy); to hammer out; to strike (a drum indicating the end of a performance)
lavish feast; splendid banquet; corporate largess; lavish hospitality
ramification; branching off
numeral; figure; digit; numeric character
charge; duty; person in charge; official; clerk
corresponding to; being applicable to; being relevant to; coming under; falling under; fulfilling (requirements)
tree (e.g. Christmas); tree structure; tree diagram
minuteness; one millionth
to win through (e.g. to the next round); to win game after game; to achieve a final victory; to fight to the end and win; to come out on top
(with) only a few left; (with) little left
to get permission; to get approval; to get the go-ahead