extremely; in the extreme; knows no bounds (e.g. rudeness); boundless (e.g. universe, ocean); limitless
means of survival; means of escape; way out of a difficulty
monk; priest; sangha (the Buddhist community)
teaching; instruction; teachings; precept; lesson; doctrine
to be taught; to learn; to take lessons in
aristocrat; nobleman; dignitary; person of high rank
crevice; crack; spare moment; interval; chink (in one's armor, armour); unpreparedness
short sword; knife; dagger; dirk; tantō
to stab; to stick; to pierce; to thrust
stab wound; puncture wound; bite (e.g. from a insect); sting; prick
coating (esp. lacquering)
with a start; with a jump
to pull out; to draw out; to disconnect; to steal contents of; to pilfer (from); to pickpocket
to separate; to part; to divide; to keep apart
(dragging a large or heavy item) slowly; (falling) little by little; (slipping) gradually; on and on; while putting off; with a slurp
to prepare oneself (for the worst); to resolve oneself
to betray; to turn traitor to; to double-cross
atonement; the Atonement (of Jesus Christ)
to fall to one's knees; to go down on one's knees (e.g. to express respect)
protection; safeguard; shugo (Kamakura or Muromachi period military governor)
to appoint; to nominate; to assume (responsibility); to pose as
hope; promise; expectation; anticipation; side of a structural member
have to (verb); must (verb); is indispensable; absolutely necessary
you (primarily used by males when addressing their male equals or inferiors)
difficult situation; adverse circumstances; predicament; trouble; dilemma; distress
to support; to prop; to sustain; to hold at bay; to stem; to check
forcefulness of speech; influential voice
in person; personally; directly
to refuse; to reject; to inform; to give notice; to ask leave; to excuse oneself (from)
to feel like it; to get to think that way; to become so minded
to change into; to be transformed; to be transfigured; to transform; to alter; to convert
public matter; governmental matter; prince; duke; lord; sir
hound; hunting dog; running dog; dupe; tool of another person; cat's-paw
to correct; to rectify; to reform; to straighten (one's posture, collar, etc.); to adjust
arbitrariness; despotism; high-handedness; tyranny
powerful medicine; strong poison
our country; our land; one's own country
to be oversized (overloud, etc.)
body; physique; build; stature
to become thin; to lose weight; to reduce (one's) weight; to be barren; to be infertile; to be sterile
to succeed in doing; to manage to do; to finish doing
sudden; abrupt; rapid; sharp; drastic; radical
royal authority; regal power; authority of the king