to take the form of (esp. in ref. to a spirit, fox, raccoon dog, etc.); to assume the shape of; to disguise oneself (as); to change (into); to transform; to change radically (for the better)
as you see; as you can see
to become settled; to be fixed
conquest (of a difficulty, illness, crisis, etc.); overcoming; surmounting; bringing under control
negotiations; bargaining; dialogue; duet
merchant; store; shop; merchant house; merchant family
leap; jump; stepping out into the wider world; becoming active on a wider stage; rapid progress; dramatic development
other party; other side; ahead; in front; destination
kindness; favour; favor; hospitality
ever-victorious; many successful campaigns; invincibility
presentation (of documents); submission (of an application, report, etc.); production (e.g. of evidence); introduction (e.g. of a bill); filing; turning in
surname; family name; hereditary title (used in ancient Japan to denote rank and political standing)
rule violation; rule infraction; infringement of the rules
repeatedly; over and over again; fully (e.g. understand); very much; very well
decisive; resolute; drastic
conformity; alignment; tuning; same tone; same pitch
to take into consideration; to use one's discretion
here; this place; this point; here; these past ... (e.g. three years); these last ...
height (e.g. of summer); peak (e.g. of cherry blossom season); prime (of one's life); (one's) best days; (being in) heat; rut
to ask a big favour; to ask unreasonable things; to be unreasonable
overlooking; turning a blind eye
senior class (kindergarten, pre-school, etc.)
to cross over; to go across; to extend; to cover; to range
settlement of accounts; closing accounts; financial results; reporting (of accounts)
growing (graph rising to the right); increasing; soaring; expanding
previous generation (of a family); previous head of the family; predecessor; previous age; previous generation
decline; downturn; drop; (mental) depression; low spirits
western direction; Western Pure Land (Amitabha's Buddhist paradise); western fighter in a match (e.g. sumo)
to look up at; to raise one's eyes; to look up to; to admire; to respect
clever; smart; sharp (ear, etc.); sensitive; discerning
ability; capability; competence; skill
to breathe out; to exhale
accompanying (someone); going with; travelling together; the same bank; the said bank
suggestion; hint; implication
activity (esp. energetic or successful); great efforts; active participation; walking about with great vigor
business ability; business acumen
to have (the) courage (to); to be courageous
to spare; to grudge; to regret; to lament; to be reluctant (to do); to be unwilling
to get blurred; to get hoarse; to get husky; to graze; to scrape
out of the question; outrageous; impossible; irrelevant; not pertinent
standing upright; standing straight; standing erect; rising perpendicularly; rising straight up; towering high
pride; self-confidence; thinking highly of oneself; being proud of one's abilities or achievements