pleasant; agreeable; comfortable; refreshing
don't worry about it; there is nothing to fear; there is no need for anxiety; everything is under control
lieutenant colonel; commander (navy)
major; lieutenant commander; wing commander
class (e.g. school); grade; rank; kyū; kyu; junior rank in martial arts, go, shogi, etc.
main constituent; core; nucleus; subject (philosophical); protagonist
lowest seat; foot of the table; seat furthest from the seat of honour; lowest rank; bottom (e.g. of the class)
to extend; to stretch out; to attend; to participate in; to enrol; to enroll
innovative; liberal; reformist; progressive
will; desire; ambition; urge (e.g. creative urge)
centre; center; pivot; central nervous system
department (in an organization); division; club; part; component; category
concentration (of efforts, forces, etc.); gathering together; regimentation; marshalling; mobilization
on the contrary; far from it; if anything; in fact; instead
among (other things); especially; particularly; inter alia; above all (else)
thoughtful; considerate; sensible; prudent; having good taste; discerning
clear writing; specification
writing; composition; essay; sentence
end; close; conclusion; end of a game of go, shogi, etc.
armed might; military power; the sword; force
use; exercise (of one's right, authority, power, etc.)
to excuse oneself; to take one's leave; to resign (post); to quit; to decline; to turn down
arbitrarily; of its own accord; voluntarily; wilfully; willfully; as one pleases
chain of command; line of command; command structure; command system
elements; essentials; outline
acting arbitrarily on one's own authority; acting arbitrarily without consultation
agreement; concurrence; conformance; compliance
to meet (wishes, expectations, etc.); to satisfy; to accompany; to go with; to associate with (someone); to mix with
to offer; to present; to set someone up in a high position; to revere at a distance; to do respectfully
to start the debate; to get the ball rolling; to fire the first shot; to start a conversation
no matter how much time passes
betrayal; defection; treachery; apostasy
to be dazzled by; to be dizzied by; to be lost in (greed, lust, etc.); (arch.) to become dark
to quit (a shady business); to wash one's hands of; to cut one's ties with; to wash one's feet
(way of) life; living; livelihood; life circumstances
The Golden Demon (Konjiki Yaksha) (1897 novel by Ozaki Koyo)
first-person plural (or singular); second or third person plural (implies speaker is of higher status than those referred to)
milk; breast; loop; decorative bump (on a hanging bell)
to come together; to merge; to fit; to match; to be profitable; to be equitable
How did you like ...?; How about ...?; What's going on?; How's it going?
mounted bandit (esp. historically in NE China from the end of the Qing dynasty)
throughout; over a period of ...; over a span of ...