to pay (e.g. money, bill); to brush off; to wipe away; to drive away (e.g. one's competitors); to sell off (something unneeded); to dispose of; to pay (e.g. attention)
natural; right; proper; naturally; as a matter of course; rightly
combination; assortment; matching (in a contest); pairing; combination
to see eye to eye; to be on the same wavelength; to talk the same language
root (of a plant); stump (of a tree); root (of a problem, etc.); base
character (of a person); personality; disposition; characteristics; nature (of a thing, event, etc.)
face; mask; face guard; (in kendo) striking the head; surface (esp. a geometrical surface); page; aspect
to come out; to fall out; to fade; to discolour; to wear a hole (e.g. clothes); to leave (e.g. a meeting); to be clear
large-hearted; generous; liberal; placid; composed; cool
-ness; indicates assertion; come; come now
logical; cogent; well-reasoned; logically consistent
extremely cold feeling that makes one feel numb; sharp pain that is almost numbing; heartrending; touching the heart
to bite; to chew; to gnaw; to fumble one's words (esp. during a play, broadcast, etc.); to falter with one's words; to crash against (e.g. of waves); to break onto (shore)
to come together; to merge; to fit; to match; to be profitable; to be equitable
obstacle; hindrance; impediment; difficulty
to hold in one's arms; to carry in one's arms; to have (problems, debts, etc.); to take on (a responsibility); to employ; to have (on one's staff)
to swagger; to strut; to be confident; to have no worries
tone (of voice); manner of talking
to be able to manage somehow or another
once; before; formerly; never yet; never before; first time
generation; lifetime; the age; the day; the first (e.g. Elizabeth I); issei
to branch; to fork; to separate; to split; to disperse; to scatter
reigning; controlling; dictating
battle; fight; war; struggle; conflict
while; even though; despite
like-mindedness; (being of the) same mind; shared sentiment; comrade; fellow; kindred soul
sacrifice; victim; sacrifice (to a deity)
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
radical party; extremists
destruction; annihilation; devastation; catastrophe
to put up (a notice, sign, etc.); to hang out (e.g. a banner); to hold up high; to raise overhead; to tout (a principle, plan, etc.); to herald; to publish
family; relatives; dependents; household
middle way; (golden) mean; moderation; the Doctrine of the Mean (one of the Four Books)
clique; group; (political) faction; wing; school; sect
house (e.g. of Tokugawa); family
period; epoch; the times; those days; oldness; ancientness
role; assignment; position (of responsibility); post; part (in a play, film, etc.); role
flexible; lithe; soft; pliable