meditation; contemplation
Japanese sword (usu. single-edged and curved); Japanese bladed weapon
favorite sword; cherished sword
to lean against; to set against
coworker; co-worker; colleague; associate
career; occupation; personal history; professional experience; government employee who has passed the highest national civil service exam; carrier; carrier (of a disease-causing agent)
absolute best; very finest; top-class; first-rate; elite
the heavenly eye; rolling back one's eyes during convulsions
independence; self-reliance; independence (e.g. of a nation); freedom; separation; isolation
spirit; psyche; god; deity; divinity
authority; expert; counter for messages, letters, notes, documents, etc.; understanding (esp. of male-female relations); tact; supernatural powers
sword (esp. a large, double-edged one); blade; bayonet; swordsmanship; stinger; ovipositor
on the one hand ... (and on the other ...); on one side
to be generally accepted; to be acknowledged by oneself and others
young person; youth; young
ace; ace (of a team); leading player; ace; hotshot; ace (serve)
human affairs; mundane matters; personnel affairs; human resources; human power; human effort
to move (to another place or state); to change (e.g. of state, affiliation, scenery, etc.); to spread (of a fire, smell, etc.); to catch (an illness); to move (e.g. of one's focus); to change (e.g. of one's interest)
force; unit; corps; squad; troops; party
mobilization; going into action; being dispatched; being sent out; being called in; turning out
indispensable; essential; necessary
not to mention ...; needless to say ...; not to speak of ...; (arch.) negligent; (arch.) neglectful; (arch.) careless
severe earthquake; violent tremor
unheard-of; unprecedented; unparalleled in history (unparallelled); record-breaking
capable person; talented person; human resources; personnel
insufficiency; deficiency; shortage; dissatisfaction; discontent; complaint
quality; value; nature; inherent quality; logical quality
matter (to discuss); item (on the agenda); (court) case; project; enterprise; advertisement
difficult problem; challenge
to be caused by; to result from; to arise from; cause; origin
across; over; beyond; throughout (a period of time); for
Mr; Mrs; clan; he; him; counter for people
I; me; personal (affairs, etc.); private; selfishness; partiality
companion; follower; attendant; retinue
accompanying (someone); going with; travelling together; the same bank; the said bank
troublesome (person, task, etc.); difficult; suffering; hardship; trouble
to correct oneself; to restate
rudeness; impoliteness; discourtesy; insolence
to fold one's arms; to link arms with someone
plentifully; amply; loosely; with room to spare; a good (e.g. two weeks, ten kilometres); a full
second (unit of time); arc second