to check; to hold back; to keep at bay; to stop; to prevent; to stem
hero; the brave; man of valour (valor)
saint; wise and virtuous person (esp. in Confucianism); great religious teacher; refined sake
truth or falsehood; genuineness; authenticity; veracity
six; six years of age; six o'clock (old time system)
omen; portent; sign; premonition; harbinger; precursor
treatment (of a person); dealing with
promotion; raising of status
copper (Cu); bronze (medal)
great (quantity, amount, etc.); huge; enormous; serious
contribution (furthering a goal or cause); services (to a cause)
elevation; rise; improvement; advancement; progress
to play a role; to serve a function; to play a part
medal of honour; medal of merit
opening to the public; making available to the public; putting on display; exhibiting; showing (play, movie, etc.); holding (interview, etc.)
grace; favor; favour; blessing; benefit
(not) always; (not) necessarily; (not) entirely; (not) all
future (usually near); prospects
management; (executive) staff; leaders; leadership; top brass; upper echelons
management; administration; operation
participation; taking part in; participating in; being concerned in
custom; practice; convention; precedent
active duty; active service; student taking (university) entrance exams while still enrolled in school; student who passed their university entrance exams on the first try
honor; honour; credit; prestige
release (e.g. information); disclosure (legal); show; indication; display
beginning; start; first (in line, etc.); origin; such as ...; not to mention ...
future; possible; potential; prospective
(one's) superior; (one's) boss; the higher-ups
invisibly; secretly; privately
lending (money); finance; loan; adaptability; versatility; flexibility
to obey respectfully; to humble oneself; to sit straight (upright, respectfully, attentively)
force; unit; corps; squad; troops; party
careful thought; consideration; deliberation; reflection; rumination; pondering
office (e.g. the Oval Office)
to see someone off (at a station, an airport, etc.); to escort (e.g. home); to follow something with one's eyes until it is out of sight; to let pass; to pass up (an opportunity etc.); to shelve (a plan, deliberation on a bill, etc.); to postpone