one's own strength or effort; (by) oneself
to grant; to give; to confer; to teach; to instruct; to impart (knowledge)
to be sufficient; to be enough; to be worth doing; to be worthy of; to do (the job); to serve
mission; errand; task; duty; obligation
the ancients; ancient people
origin; (arch.) appearance of an auspicious sign that one will receive a divine mandate to becoming emperor; (arch.) birth of an emperor or his ancestors
civilization; civilisation; culture; Bunmei era (1469.4.28-1487.7.20)
breakthrough; great discovery
to injure; to damage; to kill; to hinder; to obstruct
ignorance; innocence; stupidity
to apologize (apologise); to refuse; to decline; to be unable to bear; to be defeated (by)
surreal; surrealism; shul; schul
first meeting; first interview with
malicious gossip; backbiting; speaking ill behind someone's back
scary; frightening; eerie; dreadful
confidence; trust; faith; credit
to win; to achieve; to gain; to obtain; to secure
dungeon; dungeon (in an RPG or video game); (underground) labyrinth
principle; general rule; as a rule; in principle; in general
to be responsible for; to bear the responsibility of
OK; okay; fine (without); not needed; unnecessary
location (of); position; whereabouts; place where one is
to take a breath; to take a short rest
slightly difficult; somewhat bothersome; troublesome; peevish; querulous
absurd; unreasonable; extreme; senseless; disorderly; chaotic
electricity; (electric) light
coach (horse-drawn); carriage; wagon; cart
in that case; (might not be what was expected or hoped for but) if that's the case
pretext; history; past; according to ...; ... says
single-minded; intent; determined; wholehearted; earnest; devoted (to)
stubborn; obstinate; pigheaded
no matter how you look at it; no matter how you slice it; clearly; obviously; surely; without a doubt
description; expression (in words); qualification (e.g. of a noun with an adjective); form; figure; appearance
prejudice; bias; distorted view
destination; whereabouts; future; prospects
to take the lead; to lead a group; to be in the vanguard
to guide; to lead; to show the way; to derive; to deduce
guidance; showing the way; guide; guidepost; signpost; waymark
in accordance with; according to; as X, then Y (e.g. as we age we gain wisdom, as wine matures it becomes more valuable, etc.)
going straight on; going straight ahead
one's heart's desire; one's dearest wish
to instigate; to incite; to spur on; to set (e.g. a dog after someone)
to look down on; to make light of