assumption; supposition; hypothesis
while it may be true that; just because; nevertheless; not necessarily
to announce; to tell; to sentence; to order
eldest son (may be the only son); first-born son
abundant; plentiful; rich; ample
recommendation; referral; endorsement
loitering; roaming; sauntering; wandering about; prowling
ice; shaved ice (usually served with flavored simple syrup)
thickheaded; slow-witted; phlegmatic; slow (of one's movements); sluggish
repulse; repelling (e.g. the enemy); driving back
to be too numerous; to be too much
worn-out; shabby; seedy; wrinkled-up; threadbare
white clothes; white robe; white gown (worn by doctors, chemists, etc.); commoner without rank (in ancient China); layperson
to catch sight of; to see; to suppose; to assume from appearances
to succeed (in doing); to pull something off; to manage (to do a job)
style; way; shape; form; appearance; state
to that extent; accordingly; that being the case; that state; that condition
activity (of a person, organization, animal, volcano, etc.); action; movie (esp. during the silent movie period)
exterior; outside; outer; external; lateral
practitioner (of medicine, sorcery, fortune telling, etc.)
to open some distance (e.g. with other people)
outside the country; abroad
to get stuck with (some job); to end up with (something unpleasant)
if that is the case; if it becomes so; when it becomes so
gradually becoming poor; situation getting gradually worse and worse
living flesh; flesh and blood; physical body of Buddha or a bodhisattva
to gain time; to play for time; to buy time
Leo (constellation); the Lion
difficult to ...; hard to ...
unconsciously; unwittingly; unawares
prince; subordinate Kumano shrine
one's student (esp. a former one); one's pupil; one's disciple
no matter what it takes; by any means necessary; at all costs; by hook or by crook
to excel; to surpass; to exceed; to outweigh; to preponderate
to run counter to; to go against; to disobey; to infringe
to accompany; to go hand in hand with; to be consequent upon; to be accompanied by; to bring with; to take with
to go against; to fight against; to oppose; to resist; to deny
expresses a firm view or feeling; please ...; would you ...
cannot help (feeling); cannot hold back (tears, laughter, etc.)
to descend; to go down; to be handed down (of an order, judgment, etc.); to pass (of time); to surrender; to capitulate; to be less than