obstinate; stubborn; mulish; die-hard; bigoted
to succeed (someone); to take over from; to pick up the torch
you must be kidding; hey, come on!; surely not!
to ascend; to go up; to ascend (as a natural process, e.g. the Sun); to rise; to go to (the capital); to be promoted; to add up to
body double; double; wire puller; person behind the scenes; shadow commander
to take the form of (esp. in ref. to a spirit, fox, raccoon dog, etc.); to assume the shape of; to disguise oneself as; to change radically; to metamorphose; to improve unexpectedly and dramatically (esp. of an actor, artist, rikishi, etc.)
to make a lasting impression
sleek; smooth; thin (of a liquid); without hesitation or delay
what?!; what did you say?!; why?; what for?; anyone; anything
son-in-law taken (adopted) into family
to bear; to stand; to restrain; to control; to forgive; to put up with
pleasantly warm; nice and warm; repeatedly (hitting someone); again and again; over and over
to act like a grown up; to pretend to be an adult
to be precocious; to be mature for one's age; to seem grown-up; to seem mature
(appropriate for) one's age
show; display; pretensions; pose (in kabuki); posture
childish; child-like; immature; infantile
explanation; interpretation
liking something; being partial to something; -phile
believer; adherent; devotee; fanboy; fanatic; superfan
one's own judgement (judgment); decision made without consulting others; arbitrary decision; dogmatism
to fly into a rage; to lose one's temper; to flare up; to break out
serious; earnest; real sword (as opposed to a wooden practice weapon)
life; life force; lifetime; lifespan; most important thing; foundation
why?; what for?; how?; by what means?
unable to stomach; sticking in one's throat; displeased with
in; on; at (place); as for; regarding
blood relationship; blood relative
to taste; to savor; to appreciate; to enjoy; to experience; to go through
one-eyed; first (in a series); initial
to recognise; to recognize; to know by sight; to become acquainted with
existence; being; survival; to exist; to live; to survive
way (of doing); manner; method; means
depending on; as soon as; immediately after; as (e.g. "as one is told", "as one wishes"); whatever (e.g. "whatever is at hand"); order; program