superior; excellent; brilliant; outstanding
autonomy (philosophy); self-control
absolute monarch; despot; autocrat; tyrant
to hold between (e.g. one's fingers, chopsticks); to grip (from both sides); to put between; to sandwich between; to catch (e.g. a finger in a door); to trap; to insert (e.g. a break into proceedings)
to snatch away; to dispossess; to steal
out of necessity; with no other option; perforce; unavoidably; reluctantly; unwillingly
anger; resentment; indignation; chagrin; irritation
expressing one's mind; speaking out
practice; putting into practice; implementation; praxis (philosophy)
socialization; socialisation
to keep someone from doing; to stop; to prevent; to check; to hinder; to obstruct
whirlpool; swirl; eddy; vortex; maelstrom
to throw on the fire; to burn
naturalization; naturalisation
center; centre; middle; -centered; -centred; -focused
specialist; expert; professional; authority; pundit
occupation; profession; job; vocation; trade; calling
engaging in (work); pursuing (e.g. studies); following (a profession); being involved in
pain; anguish; distress; suffering; hardship
sincere; honest; faithful
to climb over; to get over; to surmount; to overcome; to surpass; to overtake
shade; shadow; behind (something); other side; background; behind the scenes
(not) in the slightest; (not) at all
reeking of blood; stinking of blood; bloody (battle, crime, etc.)
magnificent spectacle; thrilling sight; grand view
person with a lot of free time on their hands; person of leisure; idler; loafer
to be amazed; to be shocked; to be astonished; to be astounded; to be disgusted; to be exasperated
clever; intelligent; well-behaved (esp. children and pets); obedient; (arch.) good (with words)
to take offense; to take offence; to get angry; to lose one's temper
storm; tempest; uproar; hullabaloo; storm (e.g. of protest)
to tell; to inform; to announce; to indicate; to signal; to mark
private tutor; coach; governess
language of one's country; mother tongue; native language
wet nurse; nursing mother
December; twelfth month of the lunar calendar
party (political); person who is fond of; fan of
revolution; 58th year of the sexagenary cycle (in Onmyōdō)
sympathy; compassion; pity