tsumugi; pongee; traditional rough-surfaced cloth woven from raw silk
after ages; posterity; future life; the next world
large stage; grand stage; the big stage; grand setting
sweeping (over, across); conquering; overwhelming
to enclose; to corral; to fence in; to pen in
control of the air; air supremacy
usurpation; taking back; dispossession
to rule over; to govern; to command; to integrate; to consolidate; to unite
courtyard; quadrangle; middle court
supreme ruler; conqueror; champion; winner; titleholder
at a disadvantage; in an unfavourable position; having poor prospects; standing little chance
spurt of blood (from one's victim)
wooden box carried on one's back to store items for a pilgrimage
pitching ability; counter for throws (of a javelin, bowling ball, etc.); counter for casts (of a line)
blowing (e.g. of the wind); playing (a wind instrument); player (e.g. clarinet); (pair of) bellows; casting; founding
papier-mâché; something that looks good superficially; sham
cheers; applause; ovation; acclamation
most ominous; most sinister; most atrocious; most evil
to become desperate; to give in to despair
experience; history; record; career
virginity (of a male); (male) virgin; (Catholic) nun; sister
beating (of the heart, with joy, excitement, etc.); palpitation; throbbing; pounding; fluttering
scar; spasm; twitch; cramp
silent clap (done during a funeral or during certain rites at the Ise Grand Shrine)
to avenge (someone) by striking down their killer
to stay on (e.g. at one's friends house); to remain (in a place)
absorption; suction; aspiration; attraction; draw
to draw (something) toward one; to pull toward one; to pull closer; to attract; to draw; to entice
kill; kill (shot); smash; spike (in volleyball)
breaking the front line; frontal breakthrough
enduring something out of pride; putting up with it; grinning and bearing it
because; the reason is; if you want to know why
highly virtuous monk; monk; Buddhist solitary; Buddhist missionary; saint (i.e. a virtuous person); (arch.) emperor; master
mark; sign; symbol; emblem; badge; crest
tattoo (esp. a traditional Japanese one); tattooing
to sound shrill (of a voice); to sound high-pitched and excited; to get excited; to become restless; to be thrown too high; to come in high
limited; limiting; restrictive
fighting a good fight; putting up a good fight; fighting bravely
sound of a flat surface repeatedly making contact with something; applying a seal or stamp again and again; pasting (paper) all over; daubing; smearing
pile; heap; counter for things that are stacked, piled up (or layered, etc.); layers of clothing worn under one's overcoat; combination of colors created by layering of garments (colours)
clothing; dressing; binding (of a book)
piece; slice; cloth; sharpness; agility; counter for scraps, pieces, etc.
capture; seizure; prehension; apprehension; understanding; grasp
it's easier said than done; (lit.) saying is easy; doing is hard