to swing; to wield (physically); to exercise (e.g. power, ability); to exhibit; to flourish; to prosper
(another's) spirit; God's heart or spirit; Lord's will
judgment; judgement; decision; verdict
enhancement (e.g. of national prestige); raising; heightening; promotion
human nature; human heart; public feeling; people's sentiments; consciousness; awareness
grasping; seizing; holding; commanding; having control over
nerve; nerves; sensitivity
signboard; sign; draw; attraction; reputation (of a shop); name
role; assignment; position (of responsibility); post; part (in a play, film, etc.); role
inexperienced person; novice; greenhorn; green hand
affectation; pretension; posturing; posing as; behaving as; acting like
to inform; to give notice; to tell in advance; to ask for permission (before doing something); to ask first
stubbornly; firmly; determinedly; obstinately; resolutely; adamantly
to give up; to abandon (hope, plans); to resign oneself (to)
tone (of voice); manner of talking
to stare at with a fixed gaze; to glare
to be inferior to; to be less good at; to fall behind
to pass; to pass on; to give (something) a miss; to cut it out; to knock off (for the day); to let the matter drop
to stare back at; to look back at
stern expression; severe expression; grim expression
to turn over; to change (one's mind); to reverse (one's decision); to fly (a flag); to let (a skirt, cape, etc.) flap in the wind
life; lifetime; career; for life; all one's life; throughout one's life
to lift up; to hold up; to give; to offer; to devote; to sacrifice
to attack; to destroy; to defeat; to conquer; to avenge
to a surprising degree; to a remarkable extent; surprisingly; astonishingly; amazingly; alarmingly
contacting; (making) contact; connection (with a train, bus, etc.); joining (a railway line, etc.); connection (between matters, incidents, etc.); relation
sidelong glance; short grain (paper); kanji "net" radical at top
to follow (a rule, precedent, style, etc.); to conform to; to be in accordance with
conferring of decorations
no matter how you put it; whatever the circumstances may be; say what you like; no matter how you look at it
jue (ancient 3-legged Chinese wine pitcher, usu. made of bronze); peerage (hereditary title bestowed by the emperor)
exceptional; unusual; extraordinary; unprecedented; singular
happy event; auspicious event; matter for congratulation
to overhear; to hear (secondhand); to hear on the grapevine; to know by hearsay
calamity; disaster; misfortune
each time; every time; whenever (something happens); on the occasion of
building (a temple, palace, etc.); construction; erection
being settled quickly; reaching a quick conclusion; no need to say any more; no problem