to ask (about); to inquire; to enquire; to question; to make sure of
to put in order; to arrange; to get ready; to prepare; to adjust; to regulate (e.g. rhythm, tune, one's breathing)
to be in sight (e.g. a resolution); to have a clear idea; to have bright prospects
desperation; despair; self-abandonment
opposition; resistance; insubordination; defiance; hostility; rebellion
leader; boss; upper part of a flag; (Okinawa) bamboo poles with an attached vertical flag and an elaborate display at the top that are used during the annual fertility and thanks-giving festivals
friend; ally; supporter; taking sides (with); supporting; standing by
queen; female monarch; queen consort; consort of a king; queen; princess
in terms of; from the point of view of
to be fit (for a role); to be qualified (for); to be equal (to a task); to be able to fulfill one's duties (as)
warfare; the maelstrom of war; disorder brought about by war
leader; guide; mentor; coach
last stand; last bastion; last stronghold; last frontier
road; path; way; set of practices; moral education; Buddhist teachings; Taoism
lawfulness; propriety; reasonableness; appropriateness; legality; legitimacy
firmly; flatly; definitely (wrong, different, etc.); absolutely; by far; far and away
to mope; to brood; to be in low spirits; to have the blues
interest (in something); enthusiasm
to lie down (and sleep); to go to bed (with an illness)
to be in the firing line; to bear the brunt of (an attack, criticism, etc.); to face (e.g. questioning)
gesture; gesticulation; motion
to appear; to come in sight; to become visible; to be expressed (e.g. emotions); to become apparent (e.g. trends, effects)
farewell gift; parting gift; viaticum
terrific; staggering; tremendous; frightful; ghastly; horrific
(practical) business; business practice; business affairs; (actual) work
to become hoarse; to become husky
to try all possible means
turning point; tipping point; commutation point
therefore; for that reason; such being the case
considerably; greatly; a lot
to tuck up (a kimono skirt); to tuck in; to make short (a story, explanation, etc.); to cut short; to abridge
(any) particular; special; particularly noteworthy; worth mentioning
notable; important; chief; valuable; conspicuous; outstanding
to wedge one's way in; to push in (between); to step in (between); to interrupt (a conversation, quarrel, etc.); to intervene
to come out; to appear; to turn up; to go out for a while
each and every one of them; every last one of them; all a bunch of
cutting in two with a single stroke; taking decisive action; dealing with decisively; cutting the (Gordian) knot
to become blue; to turn green; to turn pale; to blanch (with fear)