to sigh; to breathe a sigh
(one's) superior; (one's) boss; the higher-ups
taboo word; forbidden topic; words or phrases not allowed (in waka and haikai)
resentment; grudge; pent-up anger; frustration; bitterness
saying all one has to say (usu. negative, e.g. complaints, insults, etc.)
high-level; higher-order; higher-order; higher-degree
injury; harm; evil influence; damage
survival after defeat; decline (of a person, business, etc.); ruin
to be responsive; to show immediate results
the Emperor; His Majesty; the government; the authorities; proprietress; hostess
to carry over (an issue, decision, work, etc.); to carry forward; to put off; to postpone; to defer
persistence; fortitude; indomitability
juniors dominating seniors; inferiors overthrowing their superiors; retainer supplanting his lord
same-sex marriage; gay marriage
maintenance; conservatism; conservativeness; conservation
occasional; infrequent; rare
to be fickle; to be frivolous; to be flippant; to be flighty; to be giddy; to be restless
readiness to die; (in the) face of death
life; living; I; me; student
hardening point; freezing point; congealing point
phase transition; phase change; phase transformation
sex change; gender reassignment; sex change; sequential hermaphroditism
to be shy; to be bashful; to look shy
overflowing; effusive; exuberant; bountiful
to burn with combativeness
rule; reign; government; governing
to be fit (for a role); to be qualified (for); to be equal (to a task); to be able to fulfill one's duties (as)
golden age; prime; heyday; season (for fruit, vegetables, etc.); best time
major incident; major happening; big scandal
origin; genesis; opening; start; beginning
like many others; being no exception; just like everyone else; as is usual with; in common with
to sum up; to summarize; to summarise
failed at every attempt; defeated in every (match, battle, etc.)
freely; generously; liberally; ungrudgingly; unsparingly
zealous; enthusiastic; ardent; fervent; keen; eager
detector; detecting machine; detecting device
inborn nature; genuine; intrinsic; essential
extreme masochist; very masochistic
inconsequential; indifferent; not worth worrying about; whatever; whichever; I don't care