to deem acceptable; to approve of; to value; to consider a good thing
conferral of honors (honours), according to merits
achievement; feat; meritorious deed; distinguished service
first place; first rank; units position (of a number)
the first to thrust a spear (at the enemy); the first to achieve fame; the first to achieve merit
to regard (as); to consider (to be); to deem; to look upon (as); to think of (as)
superior (in rank); top; higher order (e.g. byte); host computer (of connected device)
to have one's name entered (in a list)
bravery; military prowess; valour; valor
calm; quiet; gentle; moderate; reasonable; amicable
loose; lenient; lax; gentle (curve, slope, etc.); slow; weak; soft
grateful; thankful; welcome; appreciated; evoking gratitude
attack; offence; top (dominant partner of a homosexual relationship); barrage (of); flood (of)
military officer; naval officer
several weeks; a few weeks
within the country; inside the county; domestic; home; internal
invasion (e.g. of a country); raid; aggression
merchant; trader; tradesman; dealer; shopkeeper
influence; effect; impact
repulse; repelling (e.g. the enemy); driving back
festival; feast; carnival; matsuri
bad name; bad reputation; disgrace; dishonour; dishonor; stigma
return; giving back; giving up; relinquishing; surrendering
surrounding countries; neighboring countries; neighbouring countries
to make a display of; to show off; to flaunt
troubled times; turbulent times
magnificent; grand; fair; square; grandly; boldly
to give one's name; to introduce oneself; to announce one's candidacy
clearing one's name; redeeming oneself; restoring one's honor
reaction; recoil; kick; backlash
feeling (much) obliged; being (very) grateful; feeling sorry (for troubling someone); feeling ashamed (e.g. of an error); (arch.) shrinking back in fear
high praise; great admiration; with critical acclaim; to rave reviews; currently; presently
chaos; turmoil; pandemonium; havoc
that is not supposed to ...; that ought not to ...; that should never ...; that cannot possibly ...
territory; domain; dominion; possession
(wanting something so badly that) one can almost taste it; (lit.) a hand reaches out from one's throat
intolerable; unbearable; tremendous; out of this world; cannot help (doing); cannot but do
carapace; shell; 1st in rank; grade A; instep; back of hand
aspect; appearance; physiognomy (as an indication of one's fortune); aspect; phase (e.g. solid, liquid and gaseous)
oath; pledge; pact; covenant; alliance
to tear; to rip; to break through (cordon, opponent's defense, etc.); to breach; to defeat; to beat; to break (e.g. silence)
regular customer; regular patron; regular visitor; constant companion