regrettable; vexing; upsetting; unthinkable; wholly unexpected
to wake up; to awake; to awaken to (instinct, ability, perception, etc.); to become aware of; to come to one's senses
to keep within limits (e.g. spending); to restrain (e.g. emotions); to control; to hold back (e.g. an enemy); to check; to curb
to prove successful; to take hold; to amount to something
to get; to secure; to learn; to master; to complete
to dismantle; to demount; to take something away; to detach
a little while later; for a little while; some time later; for some time; presently
a little over; a little more than; strength; the strong; powerhouse; one of the biggest
back (side); reverse; B side (of a record); secret levels; hidden levels
burdening; bearing; load (electrical, mechanical, etc.); stress; stress testing (of physical function or performance); provocative testing
enduring something out of pride; putting up with it; grinning and bearing it
to climb over; to get over; to overcome (a difficulty, obstacle, etc.); to surmount; to surpass (a predecessor); to overtake
to be enlivened; to be exhilarated; to be excited; to stand out; to contrast
and (also); both ... and; as well as
far and away the best; the very best; cream of the crop; crème de la crème; decisive lead; commanding lead
adjacency; contiguity; being adjoined
making a round trip; going and returning; round-trip ticket; return ticket; correspondence; exchanging (of letters)
one way or another; in many ways; in various ways
a handful (of); small amount (of); small number (of); trouncing; crushing
separate building; outbuilding; outhouse
relation; connection; affinity
branch family; cadet family; establishing a branch family
anxiously; impatiently; worriedly; fretting; getting worked up
one's mind; one's heart; one's intention
marriage ceremony; wedding; nuptials
fixed date; appointed day
successive generations; successive emperors
salary (esp. public employees); wages; pay
big; large; drastic; full-width cloth (approx. 72 cm wide for traditional Japanese clothing; approx. 140 cm wide for Western clothing)
trembling with fear; in great fear; filled with trepidation; nervously; timidly
even; even if ...; even though ...; because ...; as ...; with the purpose of ...
to blame; to find fault with
injustice; unfairness; wrongdoing; iniquity; impropriety; irregularity
anything and everything; just about everything
swiftly; rapidly; suddenly; abruptly; sharply (of a slope, bend, etc.); steeply
evading blame by pinning it on a subordinate and abandoning them; (lit.) a skink lizard's shedding of its tail
focus of one's attention; what one is looking for; viewpoint; point one is trying to make
reform; reformation; reorganization
to be accompanied by; to be attended by; to take along (someone); to conquer; to subjugate; to subdue
armed might; military power; the sword; force