final word; voice of authority; authoritative pronouncement
Vice-Admiral (Maritime Self-Defence Force of Japan) (defense)
interference; meddling; butting in
person concerned; interested party; related party
future (usually near); prospects
five; five years of age; eight o'clock (old time system)
opinion; point of view; visual point
up to now; so far; traditional; conventional; usual
main constituent; core; nucleus; subject (philosophical); protagonist
trust; confidence; credence
common knowledge; well-known fact
influential person; man of importance
to bend; to flutter; to wave; to yield to; to be swayed by; to bow to
progress; pace; carriage; step; stage
soldiers garrisoned at strategic posts in Kyushu in ancient times; Chinese soldiers stationed to protect remote regions of the country during the Tang dynasty
polite; courteous; civil; careful; close; thorough
to name; to call; to christen; to term
legendary; fabled; fabulous
White Tiger (god said to rule over the western heavens); seven mansions (Chinese constellations) of the western heavens
among (other things); especially; particularly; inter alia; above all (else)
belief; faith; adherence; espousal
ideal; perfect; most suitable; just right
putting a plan into operation
prompt decision; quick decision; immediate judgement; summary judgment; summary judgement
to swing; to sway; to shake; to waver; to feel shaken; to become unstable
to get lost; to lose one's bearings; to be puzzled; to be perplexed; to be tempted; to be seduced
I, myself; one-self; by one-self; even I; even one
anyhow; in any case; at any rate; at best; at most
to take responsibility (for a fallout); to accept the blame; to take the blame
to exert (influence); to exercise; to cause (e.g. damage); to do (e.g. harm); to bring about (e.g. benefits); to extend
to bring disgrace (dishonor, dishonour) on; to fling mud at; to put to shame
could result in (something undesirable); might end up (doing, happening); run the risk of
self-esteem; self-respect; self-importance; conceit; pride
road; path; route; way; distance; journey; road (e.g. to victory)
matter of time; question of time
one by one; in detail; minutely
to expose (a secret, scandal, etc.); to disclose; to uncover; to unmask