to raise (to maturity); to bring up; to rear; to train; to educate
preeminence; supremacy; distinction; excellence
perplexity; difficult question; difficult problem
as always; as ever; though it's always the case
tactician; schemer; intriguer; resourceful person
to be clear (of a sight, sound, colour, etc.); to be bright; to be clear-headed; to be alert; to look upbeat; to be perky; to master (a skill)
once; one time; exclusively; only; alone
easily mixed up (e.g. similar words); easily mistaken; confusingly similar; misleading; equivocal; ambiguous
rebellion; uprising; insurrection; (arch.) treason
coping method; approach; how to deal with (problem, etc.)
to enclose (with); to surround (with); to turn (one's head, heel, etc.); to think over; to work out; (arch.) to notify (orally or in writing)
disadvantage; handicap; drawback; inadvisability; inexpediency; loss
ace up one's sleeve; trump card; secret skills; secret; (arch.) left hand
fox (esp. the red fox, Vulpes vulpes); fox (i.e. a sly person); soba or udon topped with deep-fried tofu; light brown; golden brown
to put into effect; to put into practice
to scheme; to plan; to play a trick; to invent; to conspire; to frame up
not only ... but also; in addition to; consequently
rapidly; vigorously; by leaps and bounds; steadily
very high; high up; aloft; only; merely; just
(not) a single person; (no) one
translation; version (e.g. "English version")
second marriage; remarriage
staff officer; military staff; adviser; counselor; counsellor
to omit; to leave out; to overtake; to pass; to say; to speak
will; testament; last request
to paw (at) the ground; to struggle (using one's arms and legs); to flounder; to struggle (to escape an adverse situation); to strive
depending on; as soon as; immediately after; as (e.g. "as one is told", "as one wishes"); whatever (e.g. "whatever is at hand"); order; program
grasping; seizing; holding; commanding; having control over
party (political); person who is fond of; fan of
to kick the bucket; to drop dead; to die; to be pooped; to be exhausted; to be knackered
number; number plate; license plate
one's father; one's old man; middle-aged (or older) man; old man; one's boss; proprietor (of a restaurant, store, etc.)
polite; courteous; hospitable
to cut off; to lop off; to prune
severe; harsh; stringent; rigorous; strict; unfair
trunk; torso; plastron (in kendo); touching the plastron (kimari-te in kendo); frame (of a drum, etc.); sound box (of a shamisen, etc.)
you (when referring to one's equals or inferiors)
trump card; ace up one's sleeve; secret weapon