return (of something borrowed or entrusted); returning; giving back; repayment
predominance; superiority; ascendancy; advantage; supremacy
to be embarrassed for a reply; to be at a loss for a reply
to be answerable (for); to take the blame
advance payment; money paid in advance
to shade an account; to add something extra
to take a backseat (to someone); to fall behind (someone); to be at a disadvantage; to be in a weak position; (lit.) to stand downwind
to jump at the chance; to accept an offer; to show interest in; to accept a proposal
outbreak of war; starting a war
declaration of war; proclamation of war
Nichiren chant; (an empty) slogan
to refuse; to reject; to repel; to repulse; to make (someone) leave; to send away
a lot; plenty; abundant; exaggerated; grandiose
parents and siblings; one's relatives
(a) weakness; shortcoming; failing; sore point
to make out to be; to set someone up (as); to prepare (e.g. someone for a role); to make (e.g. "a man out of him"); to frame
means of making contact; intermediary; go-between; connections; influence; pull
to agree; to decide upon; to enter into (a contract)
labor; labour; toil; trouble; pains; work
to attack; to destroy; to defeat; to conquer; to avenge
great debt of gratitude; great obligation
to sense; to suspect; to get an inkling (of something); to get wind of; to smell (e.g. danger); to become aware of (e.g. a plot)
hesitation; wavering; faltering; balking; recoil; flinching
honour; honor; dignity; prestige; reputation; appearances
to be widely known; to be famous
to give an answer; to find an answer to a question; to work out a solution
to nod off (while sitting); to doze off; (lit.) to row a boat
to look on enviously while doing nothing; (lit.) to hold a finger in one's mouth
withdrawal; discontinuance; abandoning; dropping
groping (for); fumbling around (for); searching (for an answer, solution, etc.); trying to find
performance (e.g. music, dance, drama); something done (just) for show; theatre; performance (of a computer, car, investment, etc.)
to smile broadly; to grin widely
signature; signing; sealing
(establish) friendly (cordial) relations (with, between); (form) friendship (e.g. with a nation)
to yearn (for); to miss; to feel nostalgic (for); to recall fondly
shirt (undergarment); undershirt; singlet; shirt (outerwear; usu. with collar and buttons)