constant; invariable; chronic; everlasting
good prospects; full of hope; promising
to recommend; to endorse (e.g. a candidate); to infer (from); to deduce; to think (something) through; to ponder deeply
recommendation; referral; endorsement
(not) so; (not) particularly; (not) very; (not) that much
defense capability (defence)
to apply for; to make an application; to propose (marriage); to offer (mediation); to make an overture (of peace); to challenge
obedient; meek; docile; honest; frank; upfront (about one's feelings)
to be at a loss how to continue; to become disheartened
(in) the middle of; (in) the midst of; (in) the course of; (at) the height of
to be perturbed; to be agitated
attractive; good-looking; stylish; cool; smooth; neat
profit; gains; benefit; advantage; grace (of God, Buddha, etc.) (esp. as attained through rightful actions, prayer, adherence to one's faith, etc.); blessing
expansion of one's sphere of influence; increase in one's power (strength, influence)
to plan; to attempt; to plot; to conspire; to aim for; to strive for
last night; yesterday evening
at any rate; anyhow; anyway; in any case; because; as you know
instantly; immediately; equals; means; oneness (of two opposing things); inseparability
irrational; illogical; unreasonable; absurd; inconsistent
suggestion; proposition; proposal; submission (of a bill); motion; proposal
in order to; for the purpose of; must; should
appropriate; suitable; fitting; apt; proper; right
to slash back; to strike back; to counterattack; to cut the wheel; to perform a twisting backward knee trip
in name but not in reality
for example; for instance; e.g.
to bring up a subject; to touch on a matter
declining; refusal; rejection; announcement; notice
outline; main points; generally; on the whole; general; rough
to beat to death; to kill
bluff; false show of power; bold front
conceit; hubris; vanity; presumption
to smash up; to defeat crushingly
waste; scrap; garbage; scum; piece of trash; loser
eternity; permanence; perpetuity; Eikyū era (1113.7.13-1118.4.3)
objection; refutation; rebuttal; counterargument
to begin to say; to start talking; to broach (a matter); to be the first to say; to suggest (doing); to propose
outbreak (e.g. of war); outburst; sudden occurrence