absurd; ridiculous; silly; ludicrous; nonsensical; asinine
old master; old teacher; old monk; aged priest
senility; dotage; decrepitude
embarrassing; embarrassed; ashamed; disgraceful; shameful
older brother; elder brother
hero; heroine; Eroica Symphony (Beethoven, 1804); Heroic Polonaise (Chopin)
hero; the brave; man of valour (valor)
to face (each other); to be facing; to be directed toward (the future, etc.); to be in response to; to receive (a client, etc.); to compare with
not only ... but also; in addition to; consequently
just; justifiable; right; due; proper; equitable
overlooking; turning a blind eye
prince; subordinate Kumano shrine
to walk; to go on foot; to tread (a figurative path); to follow; to advance towards (e.g. a solution); to set out (e.g. on the path to destruction, ruin, etc.)
to dye; to colour; to color
to declare; to assert; to say bluntly; to say straight out
now that you mention it; come to think of it; that reminds me; on that subject; speaking of which
the fate of a nation; life-or-death (situation) for a nation; national crisis
crisis; critical situation; emergency; pinch
to fall into (e.g. a hole); to fall into (chaos, depression, dilemma, illness, etc.); to fall into (a trap, etc.); to fall; to surrender
(in) the middle of; (in) the midst of; (in) the course of; (at) the height of
acting rashly; running wildly; runaway (process); reckless baserunning
resentment; grudge; malice; matter for regret; regret
judging from; on the basis of; from the point of view of
relatives; one's family; friends; members of the same organization; followers; henchmen
crime; criminal act; offence; offense
event; affair; incident; case; plot; trouble
settlement; solution; resolution
to protect (someone); to look after (e.g. an injured leg); to defend; to cover for; to stand up for; to stick up for
something like ...; things like ...; someone like ...; the likes of ...
position; situation; viewpoint; standpoint; point of view
immovable; motionless; firm; Acala (Wisdom King); Fudō; fierce Buddhist deity
to prove successful; to take hold; to amount to something
originally; by nature; from the start
god; deity; incredible; fantastic; (arch.) Emperor (of Japan); (arch.) thunder
to show respect for; to revere; to honour; to honor; to worship; to hold in esteem
by the way; incidentally; sometimes; occasionally; precisely (at that time); exactly
guidance; leadership; instruction; shido (disciplinary action for a minor infringement of the rules of judo)
consequence; outcome; result; blame
to raise; to bring to (someone's attention); to appeal to (reason, emotions, etc.); to work on (one's emotions); to complain; to sue (a person)
complaint; grumbling; objection; phrase; words; expression
inside one's heart; in one's mind
to pay no attention to (while listening); to take no notice of; to ignore; to let go in one ear and out the other
while; during (the time when)