Hokuriku region of Honshu (incl. Niigata, Toyama, Ishikawa and Fukui prefectures)
reigning; controlling; dictating
that; the; part (as in "part two"); um ...; er ...
name; given name; title; fame; renown; pretext
superior; special class; higher than A class; extraordinary
certain; sure; doubtless; I have no doubt; You can depend on it; It's a safe bet
favorite (top choice) for the championship (favourite); best bet for the title
alone; by oneself; on one's own
honorific/polite/humble prefix; honorific suffix
yes; that is correct; um; errr; huh?; grrr
he; she; this; this one; Hey, you!; You bastard!
such; that sort of; that kind of; no way!; never!
white; innocence; innocent person; blank space; white go stone; white dragon tile; skewered grilled pig intestine
iron wall; impregnable fortress; impregnable; invulnerable; unassailable
defense; defence; safeguard; protection
gap; space; break; interlude; chink (in one's armor, armour); chance
minute; fine; delicate; accurate; precise; elaborate
baton (of command); order; command; direction
to be attached; to be connected with; to remain imprinted; to scar; to bear (fruit, interest, etc.); to be acquired (of a habit, ability, etc.); to increase (of strength, etc.)
popular name; common name; given name
wing; Chinese "Wings" constellation (one of the 28 mansions); (arch.) counter for birds or bird wings
god of war; (fig.) war hero
towards (a destination); for the purpose of; with the goal of; targeting (a group, a demographic)
enemy territory; hostile place
to feel around for; to fumble for; to investigate; to probe into; to explore (parts unknown); to enjoy (natural beauty)
place; spot; address; district; area; one's house; point
(confronting a problem, etc.) head-on; directly; outright; (lit.) from the front
magnificent; grand; fair; square; grandly; boldly
to board; to embark on; to get into (a car); to march into; to enter
indicates word or phrase being defined; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); with; (not) as much as; (not) so much as; the fact that
to like; to be pleased with; to be delighted with; to take a liking to; to suit one's fancy
companion; partner; other party; addressee; opponent (sports, etc.)
no; nay; well; er; you're welcome; not at all
rumour; rumor; report; hearsay; gossip; common talk
famous; noted; renowned; celebrated; well-known
indicates uncertainty or second hand nature of information quoted
to receive; to take; to get somebody to do something; to have in one's pocket (a fight, match); to contract (a disease); to catch
victory or defeat; match; contest; game
to wait; to await; to look forward to; to depend on; to need
previously; before; first; before (something or someone else); beforehand; in advance
to say; to utter; to name; to call; to go (e.g. "the alarm went ping"); to make a noise
you; presence (of a god, nobleman, etc.)