to praise; to commend; to compliment; to speak well of; to speak highly of
praise; admiration; commendation; approbation
to resemble; to look like; to be like; to be alike; to be similar; to take after
perfect score; full marks; extremely; very; quite
practical; pragmatic; hands-on; nuts and bolts
quality; value; nature; inherent quality; logical quality
burly; strong; indomitable; indefatigable; robust (vitality, appetite, economic growth, etc.); strong
door (esp. Japanese-style); shutter; window shutter; (arch.) entrance (to a home); (arch.) narrows
in spite of; nevertheless; although; despite; no matter the; regardless of
purposely (of something needless, unexpected or seemingly counterproductive, etc.); daringly (doing something); not necessarily; not particularly; (arch.) definitely not
to be mixed; to be blended with; to be combined; to associate with; to mingle with; to interest
to alternate; to take turns
point (of a sword, etc.); pointed verbal attack
long-handled Chinese spear; lance; weapon; arms; grip of a bow; parade float decorated with long-handled Chinese spears
to dedicate; to make an offering; to supply; to store; to finish; to bring to a close; to restore (something to its place)
remnants of an enemy army
national (e.g. hero, pastime, consensus); relevant to all citizens; popular on a national level
leader; central personage
descendant; posterity; offspring
recollecting; reminiscing; looking back; retrospection; review
royal line; royal descendants
unbroken; uninterrupted; on and on; continuous
musket (male Japanese sparrowhawk)
stock; share; stump; (clump of) roots; plant with attached roots or stem; strain (of bacteria, etc.); stock company
due to the fact that; because of
according to; reads; reading; is written; says; states
formality; social rules; social status; social standing; (arch.) amendments and enforcement regulations (of the ritsuryo)
to blow away; to blow off; to dispel; to drive away; to talk big
echo; reverberation; sound (esp. the distinctive sound of an object or activity, e.g. rain, gun, gallop, drum); noise; quality of a sound (e.g. a fine phrase, clear voice, resonant bell); feeling of a sound
absolutely every little bit; everything from A to Z; systematically; thoroughly; one after another
defeating an argument; winning an argument; refutation; confutation
chief seat; seat of honor; seat of honour; head of the table
contest (between performers); competitive performance; competition between theatres putting on the same show
seniority; precedence; upper seat
to drink; to gulp; to smoke (tobacco); to engulf; to overwhelm; to keep down; to suppress
text at the foot of a page, document, screen, etc.
hem; (trouser) cuff; bottom part; bottom edge; foot (of a mountain); tips (of hair)
retreating figure; appearance from behind
bitter (e.g. criticism); sharp; biting; severe; scathing; harsh
master; expert; mansion; large house; rich family; distinguished family