one's own strength or effort; (by) oneself
road; path; route; way; distance; journey; road (e.g. to victory)
to clasp; to grasp; to hold (the answer); to have (e.g. the solution); to seize (power); to hold (the reins)
this way (of doing); this method; this sort (of thing); this type
temple; sacred place; shrine; sanctuary; tabernacle
Satan; the Devil; the Prince of Darkness; king of the demons who try to prevent people from doing good
work (e.g. of art); production; harvest; cultivation; technique
monastery; convent; cloister; abbey
seeing off; sending off; funeral; escapement
all; whole; entire; complete (set); in total
clear; clearing (a bar, hurdle, etc.); overcoming; getting through; clearing (the ball); clearing (e.g. a checked box)
entry (on stage); appearance (on screen); entrance; introduction (into a market)
mind; spirit; attitude; mentality; spirit (of a matter); essence
substance; real form; main part; main unit; this machine; this appliance; object of worship (at a shrine, temple, etc.)
to wake up (someone; by calling out); to awaken; to bring back (e.g. memories); to evoke; to recall
countermeasure; counter-measure
national isolation; closing the country (to foreigners); sakoku; policy of national isolation enacted by the Tokugawa shogunate
to manage a state; to govern a country
to the utmost; to the best of one's ability
to move; to shift; to inspire; to rouse; to change; to alter; to operate
originally; by nature; from the start
meanwhile; in the meantime
final destination; last stop; end; conclusion; goal
vast; extensive; immense; huge; large; grand
black; dark; blackish; suspicious; criminal; darkened and dirty; sooty
to sit; to squat; to assume (a position); to hold steady; to hold still
oscillation; vibration; swing (e.g. of a pendulum)
the scruff or nape of the neck
unreasonable request; asking for something unreasonable
take a chance; go for broke; nothing ventured, nothing gained
(looking) blankly; vacantly; dazedly; (staring) in puzzlement; with a look of amazement
wholesale store; wholesale dealer; wholesaler
to sell wholesale; to grate (e.g. vegetables); to cut up fish
signalling with the eyes; exchanging looks; winking
brave; valiant; gallant; stirring; vigorous; rousing
to apologize; to apologise
serious; earnest; real sword (as opposed to a wooden practice weapon)
nice; good; well-executed
to act as an intermediary; to step in; to come between; to intervene; to interject
to slap; to strike; to spank
to make a sound; to give off a sound; to hear a sound