to set off an explosive; to start a fire under someone; to motivate someone with rough words
tightly (holding on); firmly; strongly (built); solidly; properly; well
such (about the actions of the listener, or about ideas expressed or understood by the listener); like that; that sort of
ability; gift; talent; sai; traditional unit of volume, approx. 1.8 ml
silence; stillness; quietness
to lose one's way; to get lost; to waver; to hesitate; to give into temptation; to lose control of oneself
talkative; loose-lipped; persiflage; frivolous talk
main question; real issue at hand
prefix for forming ordinal numbers
to taste; to eat; to drink; to speak (of); to refer (to); to say
conflict; complication; troubles; discord
trouble; harmful effect; evil influence; implication; involvement
to reach; to amount to; to be up to the task; to come up to; to compare with; to be a match (for)
father; dad; papa; pa; pop; daddy
to be affected; to be theatrical; to be pompous
military authorities; army circles
leader; authority; mainstay
(those) who are; (that) which is; in the capacity of
-ical; -ive; -like; -ish; (something) like; along the lines of
statement; remark; observation; utterance; speech; proposal
to poke fun at; to make fun of; to send up
I'm sorry; my apologies; may I come in?; permission; leave; dismissal
to turn the rudder of a ship; to change direction (of policy, etc.)
grandfather (may be used after name as honorific); male senior-citizen (may be used after name as honorific)
to all appearances; no matter how you look at it
senility; dotage; decrepitude
heir; inheritor; successor
to carry up; to bring up; to lift up; to elevate (someone) to a high position; to convince someone to accept a post (esp. through flattery)
(political) administration; political power
(political) power; authority; influence
portable shrine (carried in festivals); palanquin; buttocks; lower back
policy; course; plan (of action); magnetic needle
it cannot be that...; it is highly unlikely that...; it is impossible that...
vague; obscure; indistinct; hazy; ambiguous
to cut off; to excise; to tear off; to cut out; to whittle down; to tear out
quick-wittedness; having tact; being sensible
to be effective; to take effect; to work; to function well; to be possible (to do, use, etc.); to be able to
anyone; anybody; everyone; everybody; whoever
previous generation (e.g. one's parents); family predecessor; predecessor; previous age