to believe; to believe in; to place trust in; to confide in; to have faith in
stipulation; prescription; normal (unit of normality); compulsory exercise (in gymnastics); compulsory routine
reaching; attaining; arrival
enshrinement; installation (of an image)
carrying voice; well-projected voice
to congratulate; to wish (someone) well; to celebrate
to hand (over); to deliver in person
three times; thrice; third (interval)
should do; ought to do; must do
congratulations; felicitations; best wishes
to shift (something) from one hand to the other; to carry in a different way; to change one's grip (on); to exchange (what one is holding for something else)
retention; maintenance; preservation
hilt (of a sword); haft (of a dagger); handle; handgrip
to extract; to pull out; to draw out; to headhunt; to lure away; to poach
mediation; intercession; smoothing over
to offer; to present; to set someone up in a high position; to revere at a distance; to do respectfully
old age; ageing; aging; old person; the elderly; the aged
one eye; discerning eye; excellent judgement
to see without obstruction; to get an unobstructed view (of); to see into (someone's thoughts); to read (someone's feelings, intentions, etc.); to foresee; to predict
hard; solid; stiff; tight; strong; firm (not viscous or easily moved); safe
a little less than; a little under; weakness; the weak; -lower (seismic intensity)
banzai; hurray; something to cheer about; something worthy of celebration; giving up; throwing one's hands up
festival merrymaking; revelry
attendance; participation; presence
influential person; man of importance
to behave; to conduct oneself; to act; to treat (someone) to (food or drink); to entertain (e.g. to lunch)
loud shout; excited cheering
to be effective; to be fruitful; to be worthwhile; to be worth; to be rewarded; to pay off
performance (at a party or banquet, etc.); side show; entertainment
match; game; bout; contest
to envelop; to blanket; to cloak
to eat; to drink; to smoke; to suffer (e.g. defeat); to receive a blow
ill will; spite; bad meaning; mala fides; bad faith; malice
sly; cunning; sneaky; crafty; unfair; dishonest
as usual; as always; as before; as ever; still
festival; feast; carnival; matsuri
various; a variety of; all sorts of; many (different)
to plan; to attempt; to plot; to conspire; to aim for; to strive for
shrewd; astute; cunning; alert
permission; approval; authorization; license