to be believed to; to be expected to; to be feared to; to be poised to; to be considered to; to be likely to
contents; content; substance; matter; detail; import
mutually; with each other; reciprocally; together
serious; earnest; real sword (as opposed to a wooden practice weapon)
to be opposite; to face each other; to confront (an issue); to face
candidate; contender; prospect; candidacy; candidature; nomination
from beginning to end; from start to finish; from first to last; end-to-end; all the way through
in the end; at the end of the day
to look displeased; to frown; to scowl; to look grave; to look serious
some; any; in any way; of some kind; of some sort
to perceive; to sense; to understand; to comprehend; to attain enlightenment
real intention; true motive; true meaning
to eagerly look forward to
irony; sarcasm; unexpected; different from what one expected; (only) surface; something superficial
to float; to set afloat; to show on one's face (smile, sadness, etc.); to recall; to call to mind
to suck up to; to curry up to someone
dull; uninteresting; insignificant; unimportant; absurd; foolish
person who has rendered distinguished service
small fraction; small proportion
remnant; residue; remaining; left-over
to belong to; to come under; to be affiliated with; to be subject to
ambition; aspiration; sinister designs; treachery
incompetence; inefficiency; inability; incompetent person
superiority; superior power; predominance; preponderance
eldest child; oldest child; first child; eldest son; oldest son
lineage; stock; descent; strain; blood relationship
-ical; -ive; -like; -ish; (something) like; along the lines of
investiture of the Crown Prince
younger brother; little brother; brother-in-law (spouse's younger brother or younger sister's husband); (arch.) pupil; (arch.) apprentice
positive; assertive; active; proactive; aggressive
or; either ... or; maybe; perhaps; some ... and others ...; sometimes ... and at other times ...
negative; passive; half-hearted; unmotivated
flow (of a fluid or gas); stream; flow (of people, things); passage (of time); course (of events); (step-by-step) procedure; group of people who remain together after the end of an event
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
which can exist solely due to the presence of; whose existence is determined entirely by; which owes everything to
loyalty; devotion; fidelity; inspector of the Imperial Prosecuting and Investigating Office (ritsuryo system)
heart; mind; bottom of one's heart; core (of one's character); centre; center; heart (organ)
to lift up; to hold up; to give; to offer; to devote; to sacrifice
behaving outrageously as though there were no one around; acting without consideration for others; arrogance; audacity; insolence
behavior; behaviour; conduct; entertainment; treat; feast
economic; financial; economical; thrifty; frugal
centre; center; middle; capital; seat of government