omen (usu. good); (auspicious) sign; first two anniversaries of a person's death
to be decided; to be settled; to be unchanging; to be the same (as always); to be a fixed rule; to be destined; to be well executed (of a manoeuvre in a sport, game, etc.)
fool; blockhead; idiot; dunce
rumour; rumor; report; hearsay; gossip; common talk
member of shogun's council of elders
seat of honor; seat of honour; head of the table; head
unheard-of; unprecedented; unparalleled in history (unparallelled); record-breaking
close friend; bosom friend; buddy; crony; chum
kind; courteous; intimate; (arch.) becoming intimate; (arch.) having an intimate relationship (sometimes esp. a homosexual relationship)
association; fellowship; change (of season, year, etc.)
ending; conclusion; join; union; knot; knotting
mutually; with each other; reciprocally; together
contents; content; substance; matter; detail; import
opening to the public; making available to the public; putting on display; exhibiting; showing (play, movie, etc.); holding (interview, etc.)
profit; gains; benefit; advantage; grace (of God, Buddha, etc.) (esp. as attained through rightful actions, prayer, adherence to one's faith, etc.); blessing
to take off; to jump; to take the plunge; to decide; to step out of the ring
or; either ... or; maybe; perhaps; some ... and others ...; sometimes ... and at other times ...
to go through; to pierce; to penetrate; to stick to (opinion, principles, etc.); to carry out; to persist with
to be given; to be granted; to be honored with; to give; to bestow; to confer
natural; understandable; reasonable; no wonder
to concern; to be related
thoughtful; considerate; sensible; prudent; having good taste; discerning
to ignite; to set fire to; to spark (an incident, etc.); to inflame (a situation, etc.)
one's future; one's fate; one's way; one's path
to discuss; to talk about; to argue; to dispute; to take into consideration; to make an issue of
opinion in writing; written opinion; argument
selection (esp. from many people for an important job position); exceptional promotion
personnel affairs; human affairs; human resources; HR
to be tied together; to be connected to; to lead to; to be related to; to be related (by blood)
splendid; praiseworthy; admirable; well done!; bravo!
to be perturbed; to be agitated
participation in government
job; work; duties; trade; skill
about; concerning; as to; regarding