big; large; drastic; full-width cloth (approx. 72 cm wide for traditional Japanese clothing; approx. 140 cm wide for Western clothing)
meanwhile; in the meantime; by the same token; in contrast
in; at; on; as for; regarding; with regards to
cowardly; timid; easily frightened
preparing to flee; being ready to run away
coward; weakling; scaredy cat; wimp; sissy
(metaphor for) something unusually fast; (lit.) fleeing hare
to call out (to); to call; to summon (a doctor, etc.); to invite; to designate; to name; to garner (support, etc.)
one's later years; final years (in life)
inscription; epitaph; (manufacturer's) engraved signature; motto; maxim
life; lifetime; career; for life; all one's life; throughout one's life
territory (of country, feudal domain, etc.); (arch.) counter for suits of clothing, sets of armor, etc.
lower grade; low class; junior (officer)
samurai on horseback; (medieval) knight
eldest son (may be the only son); first-born son
infancy; childhood; tender age
the three powers: heaven, earth and man
(approximate) time; around; suitable time (or condition); time of year; season
to operate (e.g. a machine); to handle; to have a good command of (a language); to play proficiently (of a musical instrument); to work (a puppet); to pull the strings of a puppet
to anticipate; to expect; to place confidence in; to put trust in; to find promising; to see good prospects (in)
by means of; due to; because of; according to
private tutor; coach; governess
to give (time, money, goods); to donate; to do; to perform; to apply (processing, makeup, etc.); to add (e.g. ornamentation, annotation)
hard education; hard training; Spartan education
Saint; St.; S.; sacred; holy; pure
class (e.g. school); grade; rank; kyū; kyu; junior rank in martial arts, go, shogi, etc.
disastrous flooding; kelpie; water demon that brings floods or disasters
teacher; master; religious leader; specialist; (arch.) five-battalion brigade comprising 2500 men (Zhou-dynasty Chinese army)
excelling; surpassing; outdoing
show (of power, ability, etc.); exhibition; demonstration; display; manifestation
to have been decided (so) that; to have been arranged (so) that
respect; esteem; reverence; honour; honor
to find out; to discover; to select; to pick out; to look out (from the inside); to be wide-eyed (in surprise, anger, etc.)
at that time; in those days
to invite; to ask; to beckon; to wave someone in; to call in; to send for
(some type of) enthusiast; somebody possessed of a (certain kind of) mental abnormality
one (esp. of two); the other; on the one hand; on the other hand; whereas; although