to try; to attempt; to have a go (at)
to become hoarse; to become husky
merit; success; meritorious deed; achievement; accumulated experience
tone (of voice); tone (e.g. in Chinese)
lack of ability; incompetence; incapacity
to manage; to deal with; to cope with; to sentence; to condemn; to punish
resentment; grudge; malice; matter for regret; regret
to dash against (of waves); to billow; to roll; to wave (e.g. in the wind); to heave; to pound (of a heart)
to blame; to reproach; to question (a suspect); to challenge; to aggravate (an injury); to be aggravated
uncharacteristic; unbefitting; unworthy (of)
very; greatly; much; just about to; almost; very nearly
(any) more; further; in addition (to this); at this stage; now; now that things have come to this
work; labor; achievement; performance; salary; income
to lend; to loan; to rent out; to hire out; to hand (over); to give
to relate; to narrate; to describe; to confer (a rank)
to hang; to suspend; to lower; to reduce; to demote; to move back
frank; candid; straightforward; openhearted; direct; outspoken
being deeply moved emotionally; excitement; passion; inspiration; deep emotion; strong impression
supreme ruler; autocrat; dynast; high king
stirring; slight movement
division into equal parts; equal parts
to gaze out at; to look out over
big talk; boasting; bragging
reason for being; raison d'être
real feeling; actual feeling; to actually feel; to have a real feeling (that ...); to experience personally
(in a) long time; long time (ago); while (ago); long ago; long while (ago); (in a) long while
comical (story, song); comic; the comedy business (rakugo, manzai, etc.); something laughable
joyful (news, event, etc.); joyous; delightful (e.g. result); pleasing (e.g. sight); gratifying; welcome
official announcement; proclamation
for now; for the time being; for the present; though not quite satisfactorily; after a fashion
comrade in arms; war buddy; fellow soldier
Sunday; nth day (of the month); counter for days; Japan
strategy meeting; council of war
proxy; agent; substitute; deputy; alternate; representative
mourning band; mourning ribbon
thorn; spine; splinter (esp. lodged in one's flesh); hard sharp item (esp. lodged in one's throat, e.g. fish bone); biting words
when it comes to ...; if one were to speak of ...; by ... you mean ...; when you say ... you mean that ...; whenever ...; if it's ... then (without fail)
mourning clothes; mourning attire; mourning dress