unable to do (as one wishes); able to do only with great effort; almost impossible to do; beyond one's control; not always turning out as one wishes; not going the way one wants it to
bottom of the ocean; seafloor; seabed; undersea; submarine
temple; sacred place; shrine; sanctuary; tabernacle
tide; current; sea water; opportunity; chance; thin soup of fish or shellfish boiled in seawater
mask of a devil; startling appearance; devil's face
the Four Heavenly Kings (Dhrtarastra, Virudhaka, Virupaksa, and Vaisravana); the big four (i.e. four leaders in a given field)
to lead; to spearhead (a group); to command (troops)
tough guy; wild one; fearless fighter
The End; Finis; completion; conclusion; providing fully
assistance; help; helper; babe; chick; broad
possible; likely; probable
to take over; to capture; to seize; to hijack (vehicle, account, etc.)
unity; consolidation; uniformity; unification; compatible
to settle peacefully; to work out peacefully; to come to an amicable solution; to become reconciled
troop headquarters; stronghold; inn designated for use by a daimyo (Edo period)
mansion; palace; (arch.) nobleman; (arch.) noblewoman; (arch.) cabin (on a boat, carriage, etc.)
to creep in; to steal in; to sneak in
absurd; unreasonable; excessive; very; extremely; excessively
detour; circumvention; turning movement
notice; attention; observation
to pull up; to drag up; to increase; to raise (e.g. taxes); to withdraw; to leave; to promote (someone to a higher position)
to become defiant; to fight back; to turn upon; to take the offensive
going around; orbiting; circling; circumference; girth; surroundings
railing; handrail; balustrade; armrest (chair)
detectable; noticeable; recognizable; observable
common camellia (Camellia japonica)
aim; object; expectations; prospects; something that can be relied upon; snack served with alcoholic drink; pad
to take a step backward; to step back (i.e. to re-think something); to distance oneself (from); to behave humbly; to budge (a little); to make one concession
puppet; marionette; puppeteer; (arch.) prostitute
rumor that appears to be quite true (rumour)
imprisonment; incarceration
recovery; rescue; recapture
to garnish; to accompany (as a card does a gift); to add to as support; to prop up; to accompany (as an aid, guide, translator, etc.); (arch.) to mimic
via; through; by doing; by means of; using
to make one's own; to take possession of