beginning; start; first (in line, etc.); origin; such as ...; not to mention ...
size; large and small (sizes); various sizes; daishō (matched pair of long and short swords); large and small drums; long months and short months; sic bo (Macao dice game)
to die out; to peter out; to become extinct; to cease; to be stopped; to be discontinued
human pillar; human sacrifice
to meet; to assemble; to congregate
and they all lived happily ever after; having a happy ending; ending without incident
indeed; really; truly; very much
to be due to; to be caused by; to depend on; to turn on; to be based on; to come from
to draw; to paint; to depict; to describe; to picture in one's mind; to imagine
origin; beginning; source; rise
to vitalize (e.g. an industry); to invigorate; to energize; to establish (e.g. a company); to build up; to set up
Grand Empress Dowager, the Empress Dowager and the Empress Consort
throne; crown; government position; court rank; social standing; rank; grade (of quality, etc.)
constellations of the zodiac
medium; mediocrity; average
omitting (reluctantly); leaving out; dropping; giving up (reluctantly); parting with; sharing
to pass; to elapse; to pass through; to go through; to experience; to go through
all over the country; everywhere in the country; throughout the nation
to spread; to be propagated
dignity; eminent; high ranking; high-order (digit, bit, etc.)
to shed light; to cast light
important; serious; valuable; precious; serious matter; major incident
consideration; guess; conjecture; judgment; judgement
to destroy; to overthrow; to wreck; to ruin
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it,...; I mean
astounding; tremendous; crazy; exorbitant
to plan; to attempt; to plot; to conspire; to deceive; to trick
since one's birth; in one's whole life; all one's life
sword skills; swordsmanship
speaking by proxy; speaking for (someone else); payment by proxy; compensation by proxy; acting for (someone else); carrying out (on someone's behalf)
a tiny bit; just a smidgin; a wee bit; very slightly
agreement (e.g. business, dispute); understanding; compromise; mutual relations (between family members, coworkers, etc.)
complete denial; complete disavowal; total negation
to hang on to; to hang from; to hound; to keep after (someone); to grab the front of the opponent's mawashi, place one's head against their chest, and lower one's hips
acting rashly; running wildly; runaway (process); reckless baserunning
so; like that; that's right; indeed; let me see...
scheme; tactic; stratagem; trick