nothing to be afraid of; trivial; not amounting to much; can't do anything
to push up; to thrust up; to put pressure on (one's superiors); to pressure; to well up (of an emotion); to surge up
high ground; elevation; hill; plateau
to guide; to lead; to show the way; to derive; to deduce
tying up; binding; total; sum; conclusion (e.g. of a gathering); end; final meal after a drinking party
taking the podium; mounting the rostrum; going on stage to give a speech, etc.
to become quiet; to quiet down; to quieten down; to calm down; to die down; to subside
entrance (on the stage); appearance (in a book, film, etc.); appearance (on the scene); arrival (on the market); emergence
direction (of a play, film, etc.); production; organization (of an event); arrangement; staging (for effect)
to boil strongly; to be excited
(religious) faith; belief; creed
at first; at the outset; to begin with; as a first step
to conjecture; to comprehend; to surmise; to understand; to estimate
notice; attention; observation
to gain fame; to make one's name
(not) a single person; (no) one
all one's life; throughout one's life; as long as one lives
dramatic; exciting; touching; extreme
meeting; rendezvous; meeting for the first time; coming across; confluence
learning; scholarship; study; study of ...; -ology; -ics
weak; weakly; feeble; frail; delicate; faint (voice, sunlight, etc.)
carelessness; careless mistake; blunder; wetting oneself; soiling oneself
weight; weight (e.g. of someone's words); burden; importance; significance
to set off an explosive; to start a fire under someone; to motivate someone with rough words
revival; restoration; resuscitation
guarantee; security; assurance; warranty
sincere; honest; faithful
clear; plain; distinct; obvious; evident; articulate
brethren; brothers; fellow countrymen; fellowman; compatriot
congratulations; felicitations; best wishes
to congratulate; to wish (someone) well; to celebrate
chief clerk (in a shop, managing affairs on the owner's behalf); head clerk; store manager
samurai general (esp. during the Sengoku period)
(arch.) slow witted fellow; (arch.) counter-hero; (arch.) lie; (arch.) nonsense; Yotaro (rakugo character)
to brace oneself (e.g. for battle); to pull oneself together; to focus one's mind; (lit.) to tighten the strings of one's helmet
order (esp. to a number of people); command; ritual of bowing at start and end of school class
subterranean rumbling; earth tremor
the die is cast; there is no going back; alea iacta est
not busy; unengaged; being free; leisure
to induce (someone to do something); to tempt; to act toward (someone in a certain way); to handle (men); to send; to forward to