connection; linking; linkage; link; liaison; contact
to let spoil; to leave to rot; to cause to rot; to discourage; to dishearten
long sword (as opposed to the shorter katana)
to see through to the finish; to be seen to the end
Son of God; Jesus Christ; child of God; Christian; prodigy; young ace
criterion; standard; yardstick; rough estimate; approximation
pie in the sky; castles in the air; (lit.) drawing of a rice cake
half-dead; state of uncertainty; limbo; leaving unfinished with the intention of inflicting suffering
impeccable; unimpeachable; cannot be faulted; above reproach; beyond reproach; faultless
fight to the death; mortal combat; deathmatch
try-hard award; consolation prize
Shinto shrine precincts; holy precincts; sanctuary
hors d'oeuvre; party platter; assorted food tray; catering platter
garnish (e.g. vegetables with a meat dish); trimmings; fixings; relish
(a matter of) chance; fortune (of a given time); force of the times
special order (goods); custom (made); bespoke
of long standing; long-pending; long-cherished; for years (past); over a period of years; for a long time
what; how; what (a) ...!; how ...!; surprisingly; to my amazement
doddering; tottering; unsteady; shaky; decrepit; infirm
sasumata; man catcher; two-pronged weapon for catching criminals
notches; serration; indentation; notched; serrated; jagged
rat guard (device placed on storehouse pillars, mooring ropes, pipes, etc. to block the passage of rats)
to warp; to bend backwards; to throw one's head (or shoulders) back; to throw out one's chest
dynamic visual acuity; DVA; kinetic vision
organic matter; organic compound
one's superior's anger; imperial wrath
China; Chūgoku region (western part of Honshu comprising the prefectures of Okayama, Hiroshima, Yamaguchi, Tottori and Shimane); central part of a country; main region; province of the second lowest rank (ritsuryō system)
historical event; ancient event; tradition; folklore; legend
idiom derived from historical events or classical literature of China
vigorously; with great force; energetically; enthusiastically; with spirit
draft; draught; handprint; signed hand-print; permit (for passing a barrier checkpoint during the Edo period); pass
one's junior; younger generation; next generation; moving backwards; backing up; reversing
arbitrariness; despotism; high-handedness; tyranny
impertinent; impudent; cheeky