to carry in one's hand; to carry with one; to have on one's person; to take along (someone); to take (someone) with one; to be accompanied by
fervour; fervor; vigour; vigor; ardour; ardor
to be dampened; to be discouraged; to be weakened; to be reduced
tedious; lengthy; wordy; long-winded
compilation (esp. dictionary, history, law code); editing
inspection; reading; perusal; browsing (the web)
to bind; to file; to top with egg (e.g. donburi)
practical; useful; utilitarian; pragmatic
personal criticism; character sketch
(political) administration; political power
anarchy; state of anarchy
to come to power; to assume the reins of government
taking over another's debt; shouldering someone else's burden; subrogation
thoughtful; considerate; sensible; prudent; having good taste; discerning
to misplace; to put in the wrong place; to make a mistake in deciding the winner
with a shiver (down one's spine); with a sudden chill
to have gooseflesh (e.g. from cold or horror)
to pay for one's transgression; to receive punishment for one's crime
credibility; authenticity; confidence; reliability
to content oneself with; to be resigned to (one's fate); to be contented (satisfied) with (one's lot)
to force (someone) to take part; to take along unwillingly
to put into effect; to put into practice
road; path; route; way; distance; journey; road (e.g. to victory)
being dotted with; being scattered
to try all possible means
book; booklet; story book; pamphlet; notebook
eyes of a predator; keen eyes; (lit.) eyes of a cormorant, eyes of a hawk
foreign enemy; outside invader
fellows; comrade; colleague; one's equal
merrymaking (esp. wine and women); pleasures
absorption; giving undivided attention; devoting oneself (to)
point-scoring; scoring Brownie points
to be absorbed in reading
what one likes, one will do well; you become good at what you like doing
factional infighting (conflict); antagonism between factions
to gather (attract, receive) attention; to have a high profile; to gain prominence; to become popular
arbitration; conciliation; mediation
lubricating oil; lubricant; lube; person or thing that makes things run smoothly; facilitator