ranking equal with; comparing favourably with; comparing favorably with
(non-documentary) television series; TV drama; teledrama; drama; dramatic incident; spectacle
judging from; on the basis of; from the point of view of
overestimation; overvaluing
being in charge (of an area of responsibility); being responsible (for a work role, etc.)
the most; the best; peerless; the greatest; first-rate
corpse; kanji "corpse" radical
underestimation; undervaluation
wall; partition; barrier; obstacle; Chinese "Wall" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)
extravagant; absurd; unbelievable; enormous; tremendous; extraordinary
on the occasion of; at the time of
the other world; the next world; the world beyond; world after death
concentration; diligence; asceticism; zeal in one's quest for enlightenment; adherence to a vegetarian diet
ought to do; have to do; must do; feel obliged to
as is habit; the way life normally is
guy; fellow; chap; bastard; asshole; arsehole
(following a verb) to be sure to; to do (something) so that ...; to make sure to; to try to
unable to stomach; sticking in one's throat; displeased with
without exaggeration; truthful; factual
to put back; to return; to vomit; to throw up; to recover (of a market price)
drawing up (e.g. legal document, contract, will, etc.); preparing; writing; framing; making; producing
choice; selection; pickup (phonograph); stylus bar; pickup truck; pickup
older brother; elder brother
shaku (unit of distance approximately equal to 30.3 cm); rule; measure; length
three sun (ca. 9.1 cm); something small, short or thin (roughly the size of three sun); stall-keeper; huckster; (arch.) prostitute of the lowest rank
long sword (esp. the tachi, worn on the hip edge down by samurai); large sword; straight single-edged Japanese sword (from the mid-Heian period or earlier)
free; unrestricted; (with) complete mastery; completely in control
as a matter of fact; to tell the truth
exaggeration; overstatement; saying too much; misstatement; slip of the tongue; gaffe
ekayana (doctrine that only one teaching, usu. the Lotus Sutra, can lead to enlightenment)
to check (in chess); to threaten (somebody's position, etc.); to close in (on somebody)
beyond expectations; beyond what one expected; not foreseen; exceeding assumptions
chain; chaining; connection; (genetic) linkage