(relative) merits; superiority or inferiority; quality
objection; dissent; protest
to make; to make (something) what it should be; to cause to be
preeminence; supremacy; distinction; excellence
firm; strong; solid; stable
to place (in position); to fix; to install; to seat (someone); to settle (upon something); to fix (e.g. one's gaze)
at the same time as; while; as well as (multiple roles)
restlessly; nervously; uneasily; in a fidget
to bring to a finish; to bind firmly; to superintend
control (of a machine, device, etc.); control (over an opponent, one's emotions, etc.); governing; management
head (of organization, organisation); chief; sheikh; emir
reins; bridle; control; the reins (on)
to tighten; to stiffen; to brace; to strain
even if; even though; even; too; whether ... or ...; no matter (what, where, who, etc.)
to have been decided (so) that; to have been arranged (so) that; to be the result (of); to be the outcome; to be the reason (for)
laughingstock; object of ridicule
duration; continuance; survival; persistence; retention
early (days); initial stage; initial
both (hands, parents, sides, etc.); counter for carriages (e.g. in a train); counter for vehicles; ryō; tael; ryō; pre-Meiji unit of currency, orig. the value of one ryō of gold
inconsistency; discord; conflict; discrepancy; contradiction; failure
to stray into; to lose one's way (and enter); to wander into
universal; omnipresent; ubiquitous
doubt; misgivings; distrust; suspicion
mixing; mixture; meld; miscegenation
to be flexible; to be accommodating
self-analysis; autoanalysis
sentiment; sentimentality
light (i.e. not heavy); feeling light (i.e. offering little resistance, moving easily); light (i.e. of foot); effortless; non-serious; minor; slight
certain; some kind of; some sort of; of sorts
confident; assured; self-assured; bullish (e.g. market)
anger; offence; offense; rage; taking offense; taking offence
source (of a river); fountainhead; source; origin; root
to be contrary; to run counter (to); to conflict (with); to disagree (with)
historic; historical; traditional
panoramic view; bird's-eye view
panorama; panoramic painting
propriety; right and wrong; advisability; pro and con; ayes and noes
both sides; two sides; double-sided
to want; to seek; to request
inevitable; necessary; certain; inevitability; necessity
bias; eccentricity; obstinacy
feel compelled to; can't help but feel; can't help but do
unpleasant; disagreeable; displeasing; uncomfortable; unhappy