silver hair; gray hair; grey hair
to shine; to sparkle; to twinkle; to light up (with happiness, hope, etc.); to beam; to gleam
to believe; to believe in; to place trust in; to confide in; to have faith in
to set (someone) up (in a high position); to kick upstairs; to hold sacred; to worship; to flatter
(arch.) retainer; (arch.) attendant; (arch.) Omi (hereditary title; orig. one of the two highest such titles, later demoted to sixth highest of eight); I; me
to descend; to go down; to be handed down (of an order, judgment, etc.); to pass (of time); to surrender; to capitulate; to be less than
practitioner; specialist; man (esp. one who is well-respected); samurai
Shinto priest; Shinto priesthood
to fall (over, down); to collapse; to be destroyed (in a collapse); to collapse; to be confined to bed (with an illness); to come down with; to die
(common) soldier; rank and file; army; troops; warfare; strategy
at the very beginning; first of all; first and foremost; before anything else
to hasten to join; to hurry to visit
goes without saying; needless to say; obvious
assistance; help; aid; support; reinforcement
unexpected; unforeseen; inconceivable
anywhere; for all time; through thick and thin; come hell or high water; persistently; stubbornly
to lose; to miss (a chance, opportunity); to lose (a loved one); to be bereaved of; to concede (goals, points, etc.)
circumstances; sequence of events; how things got this way; details; particulars
superior; excellent; brilliant; outstanding
almost; nearly; for the most part; roughly; approximately; about
surplus; remainder; residue; margin; balance
part; portion; amount; worth (as in "two days' worth"); one's means; one's place; one's duty
buying price; cost price; purchase price
meeting; assembly; association; conjunction
absence; being away from home; house-sitting; house-sitter; neglecting (e.g. one's studies); leaving unattended
apt to (do); liable to; predominantly; mostly; ... reaps the rewards; ... takes the prize
business; things to do; engagement; errand; affairs
to change facial expression or color (due to anger, embarrassment, etc.)
to save; to rescue; to help; to assist; to support (financially); to contribute (to)
frantic; frenetic; inevitable death; brinkmate (inevitable checkmate)
young person; youngster; young people; (the) youth
to marry off; to espouse to
something or other; this and that; one thing this, another thing that; blah blah blah
simple; plain; uncomplicated; straightforward; simple-minded; naive
falling in love; attachment
to obtain; to get; to procure; to win; to secure
to threaten; to menace; to frighten (into doing)
to yield oneself (to something); to devote oneself (to something); to surrender oneself (to something)
at that time; at that moment; then; on that occasion
to get blurred; to get hoarse; to get husky; to graze; to scrape
eager; earnest; strenuous; fervent; assiduous; with utmost effort
to pin (someone) down; to hold down; to shut out (one's opponent); to keep (the opposing team) from scoring; to suppress; to control