to rest one's chin in one's hands
turning round; going around; turning about; surrounding; encircling
to have one's name entered (in a list)
mirror; looking-glass; barrel head; page added at the beginning of a document mentioning its purpose, date, author, etc.; mirror-shaped mochi
shadow; silhouette; reflection; image; ominous sign; light (stars, moon)
various countries; various regions; various provinces
union; alliance; combination; RENGO (Japanese Trade Union Confederation)
wisdom; jnana (higher knowledge)
science; learning; scholarship; arts and sciences; academic pursuits
(arch.) the art of war; (arch.) martial arts; military force; the sword; valor; bravery
dukedom; duchy; principality
to collect; to gather; to compile; to arrange; to settle
row of houses; every house; each house; all; totally
candidacy; standing as a candidate; bidding (to host an event, e.g. the Olympics)
nothing but; none other than
to be tied together; to be connected to; to lead to; to be related to; to be related (by blood)
profit; gains; benefit; advantage; grace (of God, Buddha, etc.) (esp. as attained through rightful actions, prayer, adherence to one's faith, etc.); blessing
but then; although; though; reasonable; natural; just
to suddenly understand (esp. on basis of experience or memory); to come to mind; to recall (in a flash); to be reminded of; to call to mind; to think of
to accomplish something; to leave a mark; to make an impression; to build a track record
management; (executive) staff; leaders; leadership; top brass; upper echelons
that kind of; that way; that move; that trick; that game
to wager; to bet; to risk; to stake; to gamble
record; minutes; record (e.g. in sports); results; to record; to document
to strike against; to collide with; to encounter; to meet; to clash
pair; couple; antithesis; counter for items that come in pairs; counter for sets (of clothes, small furniture, utensils, etc.)
the other day; a few days ago
to compare (something) to; to liken; to speak figuratively; to use a simile; to use a metaphor
to put on (one's head); to wear; to be covered with (dust, snow, etc.); to pour (water, etc.) on oneself; to bear (e.g. someone's debts, faults, etc.); to take (blame); to overlap (e.g. sound or color)
so; accordingly; now; then; thereupon; therefore
crime; sin; penalty; sentence; fault; responsibility
activity (esp. energetic); great efforts; conspicuous service; to flourish; to participate actively; to play an active role
nice; good; well-executed
attacking a fleeing enemy; additional attack on a weakened enemy; additional blow to an already unfortunate situation
lots of; a ton of; a mountain of; piles of; heaps of; so many
to pile up; to accumulate
to believe; to believe in; to place trust in; to confide in; to have faith in
(cannot) possibly; (not) by any means; (not) at all; utterly; absolutely