to bite (at); to snap at; to snap at (someone); to flare up at; to jump down (someone's) throat
scale (of fish, snake, etc.); serif (on kana or kanji (e.g. in Mincho font))
shield; buckler; escutcheon; pretext
shield; buckler; escutcheon; pretext
clerk; secretary; writing down; putting on record
bow (weapon); archery; bow (for a violin, etc.)
one's own strength; one's own efforts; self-salvation
holiness; sacredness; sanctity; dignity
emperor (of Japan); mikado
(fixing) boundaries for religious practices; prohibition (of items, people, spirits, etc. that would hinder Buddhist practice); fence between inner and outer sanctums in a temple; (arch.) short two or three-fold lattice around the front desk of a store; barrier; dimensional barrier
loyalty; sincerity; allegiance; fidelity; integrity
Kusanagi no Tsurugi (alternate name for Ama-no-Murakumo no Tsurugi; the sword of the Imperial regalia); grass-mowing sword
Yata no Kagami (the eight-span mirror; one of the Imperial regalia)
(arch.) large jewel; (arch.) string of jewels; Yasakani no Magatama (the grand jewel or string of jewels; one of the three Imperial regalia)
divine sword (one of the three sacred treasures)
hero; heroine; Eroica Symphony (Beethoven, 1804); Heroic Polonaise (Chopin)
proof; evidence; certificate; license; to testify (usu. Christian religious context); enlightenment
hostile nature; inimical character
unheard-of; unprecedented; unparalleled in history (unparallelled); record-breaking
to recognize; to recognise; to deem; to judge; to approve; to deem acceptable; to admit
duty; obligation; responsibility
to have; to possess; to own; to be endowed with
system; institution; organization; organisation
general public; the masses
close investigation; careful examination; scrutiny
nonsensical; unreasonable; awfully; extremely; disorder; confusion
decomposition; putrefaction; putrescence; corruption; degeneracy; decay
probability; likelihood; chances
to jump up; to spring up; to jump (market, price, etc.); to rise sharply; to act rashly; to jump the gun
compelling force; legal force
(real) ability; true strength; merit; arms; force
request; favor; favour; reliance; dependence; trust
(political) power; authority; influence
financial power; financial means; wealth
powerful person; influential person
to sever relations (with somebody; esp. a relative or spouse); to break off (with)
no problem; all right; not an issue; unobjectionable
because; the reason is; if you want to know why
capable person; talented person; human resources; personnel