have no choice; there is nothing but; no more than
even if; no matter (what); if; though; although; supposing
grandfather; old man; kyogen mask used for the role of an old man
be (that) as it may; having said that
to permit; to allow; to forgive; to pardon; to exempt (someone) from; to remit; to acknowledge
one's turn; one's shift; one's turn on stage; screen time; screentime
to receive; to take; to get somebody to do something; to have in one's pocket (a fight, match); to contract (a disease); to catch
in that way; thus; so; so?
game (contest) held in the presence of a lord (daimyo, shogun)
overall victory; championship
degree of familiarity; popularity
one; 1; best; first; foremost; beginning; start
the more ... the more ...; as; (arch.) while; (arch.) during; (arch.) because; (arch.) since
as you were; return to your original position!; er, rather
honest; frank; candid; honestly; frankly
to pull apart; to separate; to have a lead over; to pull ahead of; to outdistance
number one; first; best; most; game; round
to seize; to catch; to obtain; to acquire; to understand; to grasp
hero; heroine; Eroica Symphony (Beethoven, 1804); Heroic Polonaise (Chopin)
citizen; citizenry; city inhabitant; townspeople; bourgeoisie; middle class
regarding; in; to; towards; with regards to
valuation; appraisal; evaluation; appreciation; recognition; acknowledgement
every evening; every night
to extol; to sing the praises of; to celebrate; to declare; to stipulate; to express
training; drill; practice; discipline
government service; the bureaucracy
kind; sort; type; similar example; parallel; the like
language; dialect; word; phrase; speech; (manner of) speaking
to cite as an example; to refer to; to quote
pupil; disciple; adherent; follower; apprentice; young person
to be aware of; to know; to notice; to feel; to understand; to comprehend; to remember
self-proclaimed; self-professed; professing oneself to be; calling oneself; first person
(some) more; even more; longer; further
many; numerous; large amount of; large quantity of; frequent; common
even; (if) only; just; besides; on top of that
to call out (to); to call; to summon (a doctor, etc.); to invite; to designate; to name; to garner (support, etc.)
naming; giving a name; designation; nominal
irony; sarcasm; unexpected; different from what one expected; (only) surface; something superficial