to praise; to extol; to laud; to appreciate; to admire
faithful; devoted; loyal; honest; true
dot; spot; mark (in an exam, etc.); grade; point (in a game); score; point (in geometry)
promotion; advancement; rising in rank
on one occasion; once; at one point; at one time
to comfort; to console; to amuse
political situation; political affairs
through; throughout; in the course of; all over or throughout (e.g. a place)
name of God (esp. in Christian contexts); name of Christ
to take; to catch; to capture
happy event; cause for celebration; congratulations
following (e.g. someone's opinion); being servile to; adherence; compliance; emulation; mimicking
flattery; sycophancy; adulation
to cease; to desist; to cut it out; to lay off (an activity); to drop (a subject) to abolish; to resign
assistant ...; probationary ...
Amur silvergrass (Miscanthus sacchariflorus)
much more; not to mention; not to speak of; to say nothing of; let alone
different school (e.g. of ikebana)
thing that should be (carefully) avoided; no-no; thing to definitely not do; something forbidden; taboo
to be seen from the point of view of an onlooker
requital; return; revenge; retaliation; reply
ingenuity; resourcefulness
breathing; respiration; knack; trick; harmony; balance
to let leak; to let out (e.g. light); to let out (a secret); to leak (information); to give utterance to (e.g. one's dissatisfaction); to vent; to wet one's pants
to need; to demand; to take; to require
simplicity; brevity; letter; note; bamboo writing strip (in ancient China); simplified Chinese character
training; practice; practising; cultivation
gentlemen; you; (all of) you or them; Hundred Schools of Thought
reserve; constraint; declining; refraining; forethought; foresight
loyalty; sincerity; allegiance; fidelity; integrity
to wipe; to mop up; to get rid of (an impression, feeling, blemish, etc.); to dispel (e.g. shame); to erase
the military and civilians
to condemn; to blame; to urge; to press; to torture; to torment
practising martial arts; training in martial arts
research division; research club (e.g. at school, university)
to dance (orig. a whirling dance); to flutter about; to revolve
recouping one's strength for a renewed attack (on); making another attempt with redoubled efforts
diligent; absorbed (in something)
heart and soul; one's soul (heart)