avid desire; craving; thirst; watering at the mouth; drooling
to be slightly inferior; to be a degree worse; to give an inch; to make a concession; to concede a point
to surpass; to outdo; to excel; to tower above (the surrounding landscape)
to be hesitant; to feel timid
weakening; emaciation; decline
good-looking man; fine figure of a man
attendance; presence; appearance
favorable treatment; favourable treatment; hospitality; warm reception; good treatment; hearty welcome
to be in difficulties; to be in trouble; to be in a difficult situation
bad person; villain; scoundrel; wrongdoer; wicked person
to share (someone's) good luck; to follow (someone's) example; to enjoy the same benefits (of someone or something); to be named after
delivering an order; dispatch of an order; messenger; orderly; runner
underling; person of low standing; grunt; petty (work, official, etc.); minor; lowly
leader of a delegation (body, party)
open; public; overt; free; unreserved; uninhibited
age thirty; one's thirties
stealing a march on; getting a head start; secretly acting before others; solo raid on an enemy's camp (for glory)
to be suspicious of (someone's motives); to suspect (that)
construction; building; putting up; erecting; creation; formulation
pleased to make your acquaintance
poor or lowly masterless samurai
rational; logical; coherent
by your leave; with your permission
proceedings (e.g. parliament, congress); business (of the day)
call; summons; convening; convocation
notification; official notice; directive (e.g. from higher to lower levels of the administration); being well versed (in); being proficient (in)
inviting another to one's home, office, etc.; (lit.) the trouble of coming (going)
clear; sonorous; full-sounding; resonant; bright
to listen attentively to; to be lost in
to die; to decease; to perish; to pass away
duration; continuance; survival; persistence; retention
miko; shrine maiden; young girl or woman (trad. an unmarried virgin) who assists priests at shrines; medium; sorceress; shamaness
all present; all concerned; all of us
(arch.) difference (from one another); (arch.) different thing; (arch.) other; unusual; extraordinary
glad countenance; joyful look