sliver of hope; gleam of hope; ray of hope
to entrust (someone) with; to leave (a matter) with someone; to have someone deliver (a message, parcel, etc.); to send (through someone); to use (something) to express (one's feelings, opinion, etc.); to express in the form of (something)
devoting oneself to; concentrating on; being an ardent admirer of; (arch.) tipping over and collapsing
evasion; avoidance; recusal (of a judge)
regarding as important; attaching importance to; taking a serious view of; putting emphasis on
to fail; to blunder; to mess up; to be dismissed; to be fired
hiding; concealing; being hidden; pocket
even if; even though; although one might say; although called
well connected; well known; having a large, diverse circle of acquaintances
regular; usual; favourite; favorite; preferred; accustomed
means of making contact; intermediary; go-between; connections; influence; pull
flag; banner (administrative division of Inner Mongolia)
to fill to capacity; to pack; to complete; to tessellate
to break down; to collapse; to fall apart
to meet; to assemble; to congregate
report to the throne; reporting to the emperor; reporting to the monarch; offering (a prayer) to the deity
fate; destiny (esp. as a mysterious force that binds two people together); relationship (e.g. between two people); bond; family ties; affinity; opportunity
from the place (where); from the fact that ...; caused by the fact that ...; because
link; connection; filler; stopgap (job, budget, etc.); thickener (e.g. in cooking); thickening; hedging
to swing; to sway; to shake; to waver; to feel shaken; to become unstable
achievement; feat; meritorious deed; distinguished service
suddenly and forcefully (e.g. jerk, poke, shove); in a single gulp; in one go
stealing a march on; getting a head start; secretly acting before others; solo raid on an enemy's camp (for glory)
(arch.) retainer; (arch.) attendant; (arch.) Omi (hereditary title; orig. one of the two highest such titles, later demoted to sixth highest of eight); I; me
to misperceive visually; to misread; to mistake for something or someone else
pride (in one's achievements, possessions, etc.); self-praise; boast
prince; subordinate Kumano shrine
good thing; strong point; good family; prestigious school; the right moment; utter
vacantly; blankly; openmouthed; with one's mouth wide-open; with a whack; with a thump
paying one's own expenses; going into business for oneself; working independently; person who earns their own living
to cover (with something); to put on (e.g. someone's head); to pour liquid (on something); to dash liquid (over something); to plate (something) with metal; to cover (with a dental crown); to add (e.g. music to a video)
to do together; to share; to participate in
words of praise; eulogy; compliment
whole (body); full-length (e.g. portrait); systemic
pitch-black; jet-black; strongly tanned; deeply sunburnt; sooty; black with dirt
armpit; under one's arm; beside; close to; aside; to the side; off-track
to repair; to mend; to change; to alter; to put back; to put away; to cure
to blow (on); to breathe (on); to pick (a fight); to provoke; to exaggerate; to ask (an unreasonable price)
development; evolution; expansion; spreading out; expansion (of an algebraic expression); development (of a three-dimensional shape); extraction (of compressed data)
premature; untimely (e.g. death); early
allied forces; the Allies (e.g. in WWII)
to take the lead (of a group of people); to lead (a toast, cheer, etc.); to sing the leading notes of a song after which others join in
to disagree; to dispute; to fight (over)
to leave as is; to let alone; to disregard
leader; boss; upper part of a flag; (Okinawa) bamboo poles with an attached vertical flag and an elaborate display at the top that are used during the annual fertility and thanks-giving festivals
as expected; just as one thought; as feared; sure enough