it is no exaggeration to say; it is not too much to say
mental; spiritual; emotional
to come to a dead end; to come to a standstill; to reach a deadlock; to reach an impasse; to reach a stalemate
gofer; dogsbody; person who is made to do things or get things for someone else
to work (someone) hard; to push (someone) around
Tokugawa Ieyasu (1543.1.31-1616.6.1), Shougun 1603-1605
to play a role; to serve a function; to play a part
uneventfully; without incident; without a hitch; peacefully
a short while ago; already
alternation; change; relief; relay; shift; substitution (sports, etc.)
to borrow; to have a loan; to rent; to hire
running errands (for someone else); errand boy; gofer; dogsbody
to come and stay; to drop in; to visit
inside of a castle; area surrounded by castle walls
to continue (for a long time); to occur in succession; to come next (e.g. on TV)
anticlimax; let-down; disappointment; loss of interest
foolish face; stupid look on one's face
personal feelings; self-interest
being seen here and there; appearing in various places
strict; severe; stringent; rigorous; rigid; firm
with a shiver (down one's spine); with a sudden chill
to put oneself in (situation, environment, etc.); to surround oneself with
often; again and again; over and over again; repeatedly; frequently
fire built in an iron basket (watch fire, fishing fire, etc.); bonfire; campfire; (arch.) brothel-keeper (Edo period)
(not) so; (not) particularly; (not) very; (not) that much
to stick into; to pierce; to run into
bow with a heavy draw weight; someone who wields a heavy-draw-weight bow
to shoot (arrow, bolt, dart)
to match (rhythm, speed, etc.); to join together; to unite; to face; to be opposite (someone); to compare; to check with
to stand in the way; to bar someone's way; to block the way
tribe; clan; (taxonomical) tribe; group (of the periodic table)
obstacle; impediment; hindrance; handicap; impairment; disability
to take someone along; to be accompanied (by)
to dump (e.g. onto the floor); to empty by overturning; to throw out (contents); to tell everything; to reveal everything; to open one's heart
to be injured; to sustain a wound
not knowing when to give up; being a bad loser
surname; family name; hereditary title (used in ancient Japan to denote rank and political standing)
(secret) date; clandestine meeting; assignation; tryst; rendezvous
colouring; coloring; sex appeal (esp. of women); sexiness; interest in the opposite sex; sexual feelings; charm
rural area; countryside; the sticks; hometown