rule; reign; government; governing
eastern direction; the Orient; eastern fighter in a match (e.g. sumo wrestling)
ancient city; former capital
arm; skill; efforts; ability
later; afterwards; future; after one's death; (arch.) descendant
to capitulate; to surrender; to submit to; to concede
nickname; alias; pseudonym; pen name; nom de plume; other name
shadow; silhouette; reflection; image; ominous sign; light (stars, moon)
to digest; to break down; to break to pieces; to be able to use; to be good at; to finish; to complete
to get rid of; to erase; to dispel; to eradicate; to wipe away
confinement; imprisonment; incarceration
shackles; fetters; irons; bonds (e.g. family); ties; binding relationship
please; somehow or other; one way or another
end; finish; bounds; limits; delivery date (of a futures contract); finale (of a noh song); end of an act (in jōruri or kabuki)
most; highest; maximum; best; wonderful; finest
clear; translucent; brilliant; sweetly ringing (as the tinklings of jade)
echo; reverberation; sound (esp. the distinctive sound of an object or activity, e.g. rain, gun, gallop, drum); noise; quality of a sound (e.g. a fine phrase, clear voice, resonant bell); feeling of a sound
immediately; right away; on the spot
all; everything; entirety; absolutely (not); (not) at all; (none) whatsoever
self-confidence; confidence (in oneself)
(a) step; one step; level; stage; small degree; small amount
to step forward; to volunteer
your Excellency; his Excellency; her Excellency
to think, feel, consider, know, etc.
to lose one's footing; to slip
sword (esp. Japanese single-edged); katana; scalpel; chisel; burin; knife money (knife-shaped commodity money used in ancient China)
sword; dagger; knife; bayonet
scabbard; sheath; cap (on pen, brush, etc.); case; margin (between two prices); spread
to pick out; to single out; to select; to extract; to draw out; to pull out
unnatural; artificial; affected; strained
you; you bastard; you son of a bitch; (arch.) you
simultaneously; all at once; in unison
control; check; restraint; inhibition
troops; group members; team members
to shrink back; to wince; to flinch; to recoil
jaw; chin; barb (of a fishhook)
blade; sword; forged blade; wavy pattern on forged blades; sharpness; unhulled rice
I; me; personal (affairs, etc.); private; selfishness; partiality
skip it; drop it; I've had enough (e.g. when offered something); that's enough
degree; extent; (health) condition; state of health; adjustment; moderation; addition and subtraction