after all is said and done; no matter what people say; in the end; definitely; undeniably
demon; devil; evil spirit; monster; goblin; apparition
standard item; usual thing; (a) classic; basic item (with stable demand); staple goods
story; tale; narrative; account; fable; legend
righteous government; just rule; easy method; simple approach; orthodox way; proper way
(stare or glare with) scornful eyes; reproachful eyes; disgusted eyes
to speak distinctly; to speak clearly; to put it bluntly; to get to the point; to be frank
to throw down; to bring down; to kill; to defeat; to overthrow; to trip up
question; inquiry; enquiry
meaning; significance; sense
to break; to snap; to be injured; to wear out; to be worn out; to break; to burst
to be decided; to be settled; to be unchanging; to be the same (as always); to be a fixed rule; to be destined; to be well executed (of a manoeuvre in a sport, game, etc.)
floor; stage (for the narrator and the shamisen player); dining platform built across a river
to gouge out; to excavate; to hollow; to bore; to drill; to carve (e.g. pumpkin)
layer; stratum; class; stratum; sheaf; counter for stories (of a building)
to overflow from something full
large; big; great; prominent; -sized; as big as; university
tidal bore; eagre; rumbling noise that accompanies a tidal bore; tsunami; tidal wave
star (usu. not including the Sun); planet (usu. not including Earth); star (glyph, symbol, shape); star (actor, player, etc.); small dot; spot; star point (in go)
tsk tsk; oh-oh; huh; what's that?
hands and feet; limbs; person at one's beck and call; person at hand; reliable worker
to tie; to bind; to fasten; to restrict (freedom); to tie down (with rules, regulations, etc.); to fetter
to finish off; to ensure (something) is dead; to put an end to; to deliver the final blow; to be the best for A
western direction; Western Pure Land (Amitabha's Buddhist paradise); western fighter in a match (e.g. sumo)
My goodness!; Good lord!; Holy cow!
to churn up; to strike up; to throw up; to tip up; to flip up
royal capital; imperial capital
temple; sacred place; shrine; sanctuary; tabernacle
underground; below the ground; world of the dead; the grave; underground (activities, movement, etc.); secret
there; over there; genitals; private parts; that far; that much
to recognize; to recognise; to deem; to judge; to approve; to deem acceptable; to admit
keenly; deeply; calmly; quietly; fixedly (e.g. gazing, staring)
silver; silver colour; (fig.) snow