to press against; to push against; to force against; to foist on (task, responsibility); to impose (one's will)
to catch up (with); to draw level; to pull even; to be compensated; to make up for one's losses
how much; how many; what amount; what extent
dinner (esp. a formal one)
sense of liberation; feeling of freedom
to count on one's fingers; to count down the days (in anticipation); to look forward to
court noble; nobility; kuge; Imperial Court
together; jointly; at the same time; with; both
barrier; checkpoint; checking station
trouble; quarrel; dispute
resting one's chin in one's hands; brace (in construction); angle brace
oh; ho; exclamation of surprise, admiration, etc.; hoo (owl call); toot (sound of a flute)
reasonably; fairly; hurriedly; in a rush; approximately; about
to a surprising degree; to a remarkable extent; surprisingly; astonishingly; amazingly; alarmingly
occurrence; happening; incident; event
plate; dish; serving; helping; kanji radical 108 (at the bottom)
sauce; Worcestershire sauce
pan; frying pan; panning (a camera)
curiosity; inquisitiveness
at that time; in those days
it says ...; it reads ...; ... is written
percussion; tapping; examining by percussion; sounding out (someone's intentions); making an approach (about)
breaking up (a meeting, gathering, etc.); dispersal (e.g. of a crowd); dissolution (of a company, organization, etc.); winding-up; dissolution (of the Diet, Parliament, etc.)
achievements; actual results; accomplishments; past results; track record
the present; present time; as of; present tense; this world; this life
one-sided; unilateral; arbitrary
to go to the top; to climb to the top; to ascend to the top; to be engrossed in; to be very enthusiastic about; to be infatuated with
consciousness; becoming aware (of); awareness; mano-vijnana (mental consciousness, cognizer of sensory information)
shy; diffident; retiring; reserved
usual; ordinary; normal; regular; general; common
several people; a few people
to join forces; to cooperate
(not) even once; (not) ever
to slay; to cut down (a foe)
certainly; surely; undoubtedly; just; precisely; exactly
pride of place; most prominent; top-ranking
to hold back (someone) from achieving success; to stand in the way of; to sabotage
to say; to speak; to tell; to be called
to challenge (esp. in a lawsuit); to take on an opponent (in negotiations, contest, etc.)
wildly different (in ability, strength, etc.); on another level; in a different league; of different heights; uneven