to break; to smash; to defeat; to destroy; to eliminate
to take part in; to be a party to; to side with; to support; to agree with
every person; each one; everybody
etiquette; courtesy; manners
retainer; subject; vassal; servant
friendship; friendly relations; fellowship
expressing one's feelings; communicating one's intention; declaration of intent
wise; sagacious; intelligent; sensible
to push up; to force up; to pressure one's superiors; to burst out (of emotions, etc.); to fill one's heart
long time; long interval; for quite some time
to put to use; to make use of; to turn to account
to enliven (e.g. a conversation); to animate; to engage in enthusiastically; to become successful and well known
to become brilliant; to become cheerful
wife; (arch.) my dear; (arch.) dear; garnish (esp. one served with sashimi); embellishment
service; duty; business; Buddhist religious services
at present; currently; so far; for now; for the time being
weir; bonds; fetters; ties of obligation
to surpass; to outdo; to excel; to tower above (the surrounding landscape)
relationship; relation; terms (good, friendly, etc.)
(undesirable but) inseparable relationship
to talk down; to argue down
to act as an intermediary; to step in; to come between; to intervene; to interject
to be deeply impressed; to take to heart; to engrave on one's heart; to bear in mind; (lit.) to engrave in one's liver
(short) rest; breather; break
the ninth; Beethoven's Ninth Symphony
last; final; closing; last train (bus, flight, etc.; of the day)
to indicate; to show; to point to
dots; spots; bit by bit; little by little; here and there; scattered
all-night vigil over a body; wake
seat; location (of a gathering, etc.); place; position; post
health; healthy; sound; fit
least; lowest; worst; awful; horrible; at the very least
plan; scheme; plot; design; project; intention
even so; however; still; whereupon; even though; nevertheless
to open the lid; to lift a lid; to open the lid (on); to make public; to start (something); to look at the results (consequences, outcome, effect)
to invade; to attack; to breach; to penetrate