to raise the reputation of one's family; to found a house
head; chief; merit; strong point; superiority; major
to fit into (a box, frame, category, etc.); to be contained within; to settle down (into); to be installed (in one's rightful place); to settle into (one's position); to take up (a post)
cum (e.g. bedroom-cum-study); holding both roles (e.g. Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs); and; in addition; concurrently; at the same time
to lift up; to hold up; to give; to offer; to devote; to sacrifice
happiness; good fortune; luck; blessing
guidance; leading (the way); information; notice; announcement (of one's arrival); invitation
taking a seat; sitting down (in one's seat)
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prior; beforehand; in advance; before the fact; ex ante
contacting; (making) contact; connection (with a train, bus, etc.); joining (a railway line, etc.); connection (between matters, incidents, etc.); relation
counter; window; teller window; contact person; point of contact
soon; shortly; before long; nearly; almost
to ask a question; to ask questions
after the end (of something); post-
dealing appropriately (with a situation); taking proper measures; handling (an issue) carefully; making the best of (a bad bargain)
I'm sorry; (it's) inexcusable; thank you very much (for help, etc.)
to crack (person's voice); to squeak
beyond expectations; beyond what one expected; not foreseen; exceeding assumptions
weak; frail; delicate; tender; unskilled; weak (wine)
beautiful face; good looks; beauty
to be beside oneself; to lose one's head; to go mad with something
ear; hearing; edge; crust; selvedge (non-fray machined edge of fabrics); selvage
furthermore; adding to the above-mentioned; not quite; not very good; lacking
to be blurred (due to motion; of a photo, video, etc.); to be shaken (of a camera); to waver (in one's beliefs, policy, etc.); to shift (position); to be slightly off
both in name and reality; both in name and substance
framework (of a building); foundation; mainstay; support; supporter
union; alliance; combination; RENGO (Japanese Trade Union Confederation)
to compete; to contest; to quarrel; to argue; to deny (e.g. evidence)
great war; great battle; world war
hour; o'clock; (specified) time; when ...; during ...
ogre; demon; spirit of a deceased person; ogre-like person (i.e. fierce, relentless, merciless, etc.); it (in a game of tag, hide-and-seek, etc.); Chinese "ghost" constellation (one of the 28 mansions); very
private opinion; personal view; personal opinion
surrounding countries; neighboring countries; neighbouring countries
vigilance; caution; alertness; precaution; being on guard
strategy; military tactics
ingenuity; resourcefulness
politics; political manoeuvre; political maneuver
strategy; stratagem; trick; scheme; plot
gap; space; break; interlude; chink (in one's armor, armour); chance
slow; time-consuming; late (in the day); towards the end (of the day or night); later (than expected or usual); late
to catch one's breath; to gulp; to have one's breath taken away; to gasp
to perceive; to sense; to take in; to grasp; to feel
to open one's eyes wide (in astonishment, wonder, etc.); to be wide-eyed; to be amazed
you; you bastard; you son of a bitch; (arch.) you
eternal; unlimited; endless
horizontal (as opposed to vertical); lying down; side-to-side (as opposed to front-to-back); width; side (of a box, etc.); beside