ideal land; earthly paradise; Utopia; Arcadia
three noble families (Kan'in, Kazan'in, and Nakanoin or Koga); three branch Tokugawa families (Owari, Kii, and Mito)
throughout; over a period of ...; over a span of ...
artificial object; man-made object; artifact; artefact
to open up a path; to clear a path; to open up doors; to pave the way
spell (that restricts one's movements); binding spell
right in the middle (of); midst; height
solidarity; banding together and working as one for a common cause
original proposer; originator; proponent; initiator
throwing in; inserting; investment; commitment (of funds, personnel, etc.); launching (a product into the market); introduction
crazy; mad; devoid of reason
plentiful; abundant; definitely extant
to have an idea; to have a clue
stone hut; rock chamber; tomb; stone burial chamber
forcibly; against one's will
to check through; to thoroughly investigate
temple (esp. large one); monastery; temple building
adaptability; flexibility
losing initiative; being forestalled; second move (in go or shogi); moving second; rear guard
coloring; colouring; color scheme; colour scheme; (touch of) colour; embellishment
later on; eventually; afterwards
to apply the art of resuscitation (in judo, etc.); to breathe life into; to stimulate; to encourage someone
feeling obliged; being grateful; being thankful; (arch.) shrinking back in fear
matter to be checked or investigated
professor; teaching; instruction
dangerous; critical; grave; uncertain; unreliable; dodgy
to take seriously; to believe in; to fall for
to give a warning; to remind (a person) of
in name only; titular; nominal
-like; pseudo-; comical character who mocks or apes the main character (in Japanese performing arts); (arch.) criticism; (arch.) censure
zazen (seated Zen meditation, usu. in a cross-legged position)
to find resolution; to be settled; to be collected; to be assembled; to be well arranged; to be in order
unselfish; disinterested; unavaricious; free of avarice
while it may be true that; just because; nevertheless; not necessarily
jumping to a wrong conclusion
permanent; perpetual; lasting
world peace; peace of the world
roar of laughter (from multiple people); burst of laughter; uproarious laughter; laughing hard (by a single person)