to rise; to swell; to be promoted
agreement; concurrence; conformance; compliance
bare minimum; minimum necessary (amount, number, etc.)
northern part; the north (of a region)
to leave; to go away; to pass; to elapse; to be distant; to send away; to drive off
military force; military strength
account of a dream; fantastic story; wild tale; empty dream
to keep company; to listen to; to associate with; to play against (e.g. a team); to take on (e.g. a rival)
to delay; to put off; to procrastinate
predominance; superiority; ascendancy; advantage; supremacy
exclusive; exclusionary; restrictive; clannish
dispute; strife; quarrel; dissension; conflict; rivalry
to do nothing but; to spend all one's time doing
in name only; figurehead; (only) by name
decisive battle of brief duration
you must be kidding; hey, come on!; surely not!
scheme; tactic; stratagem; trick
first-person plural (or singular); second or third person plural (implies speaker is of higher status than those referred to)
the front; honesty; uprightness; decency; normality
to stare fixedly at; to fix one's gaze on; to make sure of; to set one's eyes on (e.g. the future); to focus on
what did you just say (to me)?; what's that?
to abandon; to fail; to desert; to forsake
to love; to cherish; to show favouritism to; to be partial to; to fondle; to caress
real intention; true motive; true meaning
either way; in any case; one way or another
no sooner than; as soon as; immediately after; at the thought of; when I think about
to begin a trip; to depart; to embark; to die; to pass away; to depart this life
as (e.g. "do as one is told", "as we age we gain wisdom"); wherever (e.g. "wherever my fancy took me")
anything and everything; just about everything
sake cup; cup for alcoholic beverages; counter for cupfuls, bowlfuls, spoonfuls, etc.; counter for boats; counter for octopuses and squid; cup (in sports)
to hold in one's mouth (without biting, before chewing or swallowing, etc.)
once; before; formerly; never yet; never before; first time
miko; shrine maiden; young girl or woman (trad. an unmarried virgin) who assists priests at shrines; medium; sorceress; shamaness
oath; pledge; pact; covenant; alliance
readiness; preparedness; resolution; resignation
to hold one's breath (in fear, anxiety, etc.)
serious; severe; grave; acute
(sound of) laughter; laughing voice