baton (of command); order; command; direction
to swing; to wield (physically); to exercise (e.g. power, ability); to exhibit; to flourish; to prosper
Your Majesty; His Majesty; Her Majesty
will; volition; intention; intent; determination
under (guidance, supervision, rules, the law, etc.); under (a flag, the sun, etc.); beneath; with (e.g. one blow); on (the promise, condition, assumption, etc. that ...); (somebody's) side
to pity; to feel sympathy for; to sympathize with; (arch.) to enjoy the beauty of; (arch.) to appreciate; (arch.) to admire
to overturn; to capsize; to overthrow (government etc.); to reverse (decision etc.); to disprove (an established theory etc.)
to offer; to sacrifice; to dedicate
inner thoughts; real intention; at heart; deep down; inner center (centre)
to tear; to rip; to break through (cordon, opponent's defense, etc.); to breach; to defeat; to beat; to break (e.g. silence)
last drink (of sake); last glass; last cup
to end; to come to an end; to close; to finish
bitter (e.g. criticism); sharp; biting; severe; scathing; harsh
curiosity; inquisitiveness
to keep within limits (e.g. spending); to restrain (e.g. emotions); to control; to hold back (e.g. an enemy); to check; to curb
to be unable to; to find difficult (unpleasant, awkward, painful) to do; to serve two or more functions or roles simultaneously; to contain (or combine) two or more features; to work in two or more jobs simultaneously (positions, etc.); to do alongside
to cut into (a conversation); to interject
aggression; invasion; raid
establishment; settlement
large country; major nation; great power; province of the highest rank (ritsuryo system)
pride; self-confidence; thinking highly of oneself; being proud of one's abilities or achievements
thinking; thought; idea; notion; intention; plan
circumference; outskirts; environs; (computer) peripheral
smallness; small item; short month (i.e. having fewer than 31 days); elementary school; smaller (of two things, places, etc. with the same name); inferior; younger (of two people with the same name)
ripple; ring on the water; repercussions; Japanese slit drum; instrument made of iron with slits on top; makes a rippling sound
consideration; taking into account
to cross (legs or arms); to link (arms); to put together; to construct; to braid; to plait; to grapple
to incline; to lean; to devote oneself to; to concentrate on; to ruin; to squander
(tree) trunk; (arrow) shaft; (tool) handle; backbone; base
to lean against; to lean on; to recline on; to lie heavy (on the stomach); to be uneasily digested
to throw away; to cast away; to abandon; to desert; to give up; to resign
time; season; period; phase; stage
you (plural); all of you; you all
carefree; optimistic; careless; reckless; heedless; happy-go-lucky
small child; pipsqueak; short person; midget; small animal; runt
Mr.; Mrs.; Miss; politeness marker
sudden rise to power; sudden rise in prosperity
to hear; to hear by chance; to hear by accident; to catch (the sound)
how many years; how long; what year
to grow long (e.g. hair, nails); to lengthen; to extend; to reach out; to hold out; to straighten; to smooth out
notice; attention; observation
interest (in something); curiosity (about something); zest (for)