magnificent spectacle; thrilling sight; grand view
staff officer; military staff; adviser; counselor; counsellor
middle-age; middle age; midlife; one's middle years
commodore; brigadier general
to flatter; to play up to; to fawn on; to pander to; to cater to
(religious) piety; faith; devotion
savage; barbarous; barbaric; uncivilized; uncivilised
wonderful; splendid; magnificent
advice; counsel; suggestion; tip; hint
following (e.g. someone's opinion); being servile to; adherence; compliance; emulation; mimicking
feeling keenly; fully realizing
old or veteran army general
to use and then throw away
to descend (e.g. a mountain); to go down; to alight (e.g. from bus); to get off; to step down; to retire; to be granted
direct control; direct supervision
order (esp. to a number of people); command; ritual of bowing at start and end of school class
artificial product; man-made product; fiction; made-up story; decoration (e.g. for a festival); theatrical prop (esp. a large prop in noh or kyogen, e.g. tree, well, boat)
to show signs of ...; to have the appearance of ...
cheerful; merry; sunny; bright (sky, day, etc.); fine; clear
backlight (in photography, etc.); illumination (of the subject) from behind
standing upright; standing straight; standing erect; rising perpendicularly; rising straight up; towering high
pistol; handgun; revolver
absurd; ridiculous; silly; ludicrous; nonsensical; asinine
to go; to come; to be defeated; to collapse; to be annoyed; to be nonplussed
to fix (a time, date, etc.); to set; to expect; to hope for; to resolve (to do); to decide upon
some; few; somewhat; to a certain extent; (arch.) many; (arch.) a lot
favourite aeroplane, camera or other machine (favorite, airplane)
startup; booting up; activation; starting (e.g. engine, computer); launch
worry; fear; anxiety; concern
as (e.g. "do as one is told", "as we age we gain wisdom"); wherever (e.g. "wherever my fancy took me")
to get used to; to grow accustomed to; to become skilled in; to become experienced at; to become tame; to become domesticated
the future (usually distant); future tense; the world to come
to open (e.g. path); to clear (the way); to break up (e.g. land)
to be scattered about; to disperse; to be littered (with)
to be rich in; to abound in; to be abundant in; to be rich; to be wealthy
promptly; quickly; without delay; before others; first