statesman; administrator; politician; policymaker
one's way (ahead); one's path
(political) power; authority; influence
to raise (esp. overhead); to brandish (e.g. sword); to flourish; to wield (e.g. power, authority); to proclaim one's principles
to bow one's head; to hang one's head; to droop (e.g. ears of grain)
to be ordered (to do); to be charged with (a duty); to be assigned (a job)
first meeting; first interview with
master (of a house, shop, etc.); husband; sir; boss; patron of a mistress, geisha, bar or nightclub hostess; sugar daddy
to push away; to thrust aside; to detach oneself from; to keep away from; to act coldly; to do without emotion
reserve; spare; note; memorandum; duplicate; copy
to be unreasonable; to whine; to act like a baby
(another's) spirit; God's heart or spirit; Lord's will
in accordance with; according to
on the surface; ostensibly; superficially; apparently
restriction; restraint; binding; constraint
to address (someone); to accost a person; to talk (to someone); to begin to talk; to start a conversation
retirement (from work); leading a quiet life (after retirement); retired person; retiree; surrendering headship of the family (pre-WWII)
oh; ah; if there is; as for that; that is
frightening; scary; (arch.) extreme; (arch.) exaggerated; (arch.) huge
to form a group; to form a bunch
tacit; unspoken; implicit
to rouse anger; to provoke wrath; to offend
service; duty; business; Buddhist religious services
monolith; large slab of rock; unity (of a group, organization, etc.); unanimity; solidarity
lie; fib; falsehood; untruth
charisma (i.e. attractiveness, charm); charisma (i.e. divinely conferred power or talent); charism; charismatic person; someone famous (usu. for their talent); celebrity
highest rank; highest position; high-end; highest-order; most-significant (e.g. bit)
vajra (mystical weapon in Hinduism and Buddhism)
to divide; to separate; to share; to distribute; to distinguish
yen (currency of Japan); circle
(full) moon; moon when it's round
free; unrestricted; (with) complete mastery; completely in control
to hew; to chop up; to mangle; to mince
heaven helps those who help themselves
leaf; blade (of grass); (pine) needle; frond; foliage