interview (on television, in a newspaper, etc.)
Namu Amida Butsu; Hail Amitabha Buddha; Homage to Amida Buddha
full length; total length; overall length
the whole body; the five styles of writing Chinese characters; the five parts of the body (head, two hands and two feet; or head, neck, chest, hands and feet)
excitement; stimulation; agitation; arousal
practitioner; specialist; man (esp. one who is well-respected); samurai
sacrificial pawn; sacrificed piece; sacrifice
combat; battle; action; active service; actual fighting
to line up; to put in a row; to add (to a group); to accept (as a member of an organization, etc.); to link; to put together
captain; commander; commanding officer; leader
everything working out as desired
diplomacy; selling (e.g. door-to-door); canvassing
to firmly tighten (e.g. around neck, throat); to constrict; to strongly press (someone); to crack down on; to settle accounts
further; above (that); greater (than that); any more
(opening of a) wound; cut
to learn; to acquire knowledge; to carry; to wear (clothes, etc.); to put on
horse riding; horseback riding; horseback rider
to address (someone); to accost a person; to talk (to someone); to begin to talk; to start a conversation
unheard-of; unprecedented; unparalleled in history (unparallelled); record-breaking
to be bewildered; to be perplexed
baton (of command); order; command; direction
height; acme; extremity; end; limit
a kind; a sort; of sorts; something of a; sort of; somewhat
desire; wish; request; entreaty; prayer; (written) application
to prowl after; to keep watch on
going on ahead; forestalling; anticipating; arrival before another
good policy; wise policy; best plan
order (from one's superior); command; what you say; (someone's) words
forbidding mentioning (something to others); imposing silence (on); ordering (someone) to keep quiet; hush money
to take all things together; to include everything; to take account of everything
treatment; reception; service; working conditions; salary; pay
ignorance; innocence; stupidity
setting off (on a trip); departure
seeing off; sending off; funeral; escapement
to pinch; to hold (between one's fingers); to pick up and eat; to snack on; to pick out (the main point); to summarize
elegant; refined; polished; high-quality goods; first-class article
to take lessons in; to be taught; to learn (from a teacher); to study (under a teacher); to get training in
to grow up; to become an adult
to loathe to part (with); to be reluctant to leave (someone)
crying in sympathy; infectious crying
straight-laced person; stubborn person