vista; view; scene; counter for scenes (in a play)
rule over the whole country
to accept somebody's challenge; to take up the gauntlet
(physical) growth; development
to control; to command; to get the better of
rock hard; stiff and unyielding (personality); clangor
horsemanship; equestrian art; (art of) riding
grand shrine; famous shrine; Izumo Grand Shrine
pyramid-style; pyramid-shaped
fascinating; voluptuous; bewitching; captivating
women's bridal robe with trailing skirts worn over a kimono
smell (esp. a good smell); fragrance; scent; aroma; perfume
stiff (atmosphere, manner, etc.); cold; unfriendly; thin and bony; scrawny
factional dispute; factional strife; rivalry between factions
(more than) enough; too much; bitterly; extremely; keenly
putting off (doing); postponement; delaying
part; part-timer; part-time (work)
middle west; Midwest (United States)
rikka; formal style of ikebana
congratulation; celebration
Asura; demigod; fighting; carnage; sledge (for conveying large rocks, logs, etc.); log slide
main course (of a river); mainstream; main current (e.g. of thought)
8000 years; thousands of years; eternity
being evenly matched; being equal with; being on a par with; (arch.) eldest and second eldest brother; (arch.) older and younger brother
to rustle; to sway; to stir; to flutter
singularity; peculiarity; idiosyncrasy; specificity
iridescent colour; equivocal (reply, statement, etc.); ambiguous; vague
to get damp; to get moist; to get soggy; to become humid
large-size refuse (e.g. furniture, electrical goods); oversized garbage; bulky rubbish; useless man about the house; husband who is retired and considered a nuisance
tag; label; game of tag; tag-team match; working together as a team
going round in circles; game of cat and mouse; pointless and repetitive back-and-forth; itachigokko; Japanese children's game
online shopping; e-commerce; mail order
Song dynasty (China, 960-1279); Sung dynasty; Liu Song dynasty (China, 420-479); Liu Sung dynasty; Song (ancient Chinese state, 11th century-286 BCE); Sung
a certain someone; Mr So-and-so