to step forward; to volunteer
finally; at last; barely; narrowly; gradually; little by little
to become quiet; to quiet down; to quieten down; to calm down; to die down; to subside
cruel; brutal; ruthless; merciless; inhuman
resolution; vote; decision
to ring; to sound; to be popular; to be esteemed; to state; to insist
when it becomes; when it comes to
judicial decision; judgement; judgment; sentence; decree
to turn; to shift; to alter; to distract
brilliant; glorious; glittering; bright; splendid (e.g. achievement, success); promising (e.g. future)
execution (e.g. of a plan); carrying out; practice; action; implementation; fulfillment
to fall onto; to happen; to befall
to pass (the night); to spend; to reveal; to divulge; to prove; to verify
other things; the rest; leisure tasks
reduction of penalty; commutation of a sentence
manly; sportsmanlike; pure (heart, actions, etc.); upright; (arch.) unsullied (e.g. scenery or object); (arch.) pure
several years; a few years
bamboo stick used to strike meditators into greater wakefulness (in Zen Buddhism); striking someone's wrist with one's index and middle finger
reversal; return; return gift; return favour (favor); barb (on a fishing hook); mixture of soy sauce, sugar and mirin
to make someone eat; to deal (a blow); to play (a trick)
teacher; master; religious leader; specialist; (arch.) five-battalion brigade comprising 2500 men (Zhou-dynasty Chinese army)
Vice-Admiral (Maritime Self-Defence Force of Japan) (defense)
police; polis (ancient Greek city state); -city
again; once more; a second time
dizziness; giddiness; vertigo
rise and fall (of nations); destiny
serious; important; significant; grave; weighty
war; fighting; fierce competition
(good) result; outcome; fruits (of one's labors); product; accomplishment
to drift; to float; to waft (e.g. a scent); to hang in the air; to be in the air (e.g. a feeling or mood); to wander; to walk around aimlessly
before one's own eyes; from under one's very nose; without doing anything; without resistance; helplessly; negligently
crowd of people; great number of people; in great numbers
great trouble; difficulty
superstition; superstitious belief
price; cost; value; worth; value
high; tall; expensive; high-priced; high (level); above average (in degree, quality, etc.)
what time; (lit.) which hour
where; what place; how much (long, far); what extent