to believe; to believe in; to place trust in; to confide in; to have faith in
sermon; preaching; homily; remonstration; scolding; lecturing
to get carried away; to get overly elated; to become over-excited; to get up to speed; to move into gear
to be inferior to; to be less good at; to fall behind
easily; readily; with ease; without trouble
relation; relationship; participation; involvement; influence; effect
to be irritated; to get annoyed; to lose one's patience
to grimace; to make a wry face; to contort one's face
to infuriate one's superior; to incur the anger of one's boss; to bring (a superior's) wrath down upon one; to incur the Imperial wrath; to offend the Emperor; (lit.) to touch the scale on a dragon's throat
to hit; to strike; to strike (noon, etc.); to sound (cymbals, etc.); to beat (rhythmically, e.g. pulse, waves, etc.); to move; to impress
to flutter (e.g. a flag); to wave; to reverberate (e.g. thunder); to resound
to spread; to extend; to unfold; to open; to scatter about; to spread around
to recognize; to recognise; to deem; to judge; to approve; to deem acceptable; to admit
to tuck one's tail between one's legs; to admit defeat; to turn tail (and run)
to scurry home; to run home; to fly back
size; dimension; large and small (sizes); various sizes; daishō (matched pair of long and short swords); large and small drums; long months and short months
combat readiness; battle readiness; fighting trim
transition; changeover; switchover; transfer (of powers, weight, etc.); shift (e.g. of centre of gravity)
to fly around; to scatter
to give; to do (something) for
to dye; to colour; to color
unsightly; ungraceful; clumsy; awkward; unpresentable; unshapely
rag; old cloth; tattered clothes; ragged clothes; fault (one is trying to hide); defect
all; wholly; entirely; completely; without exception
presentation (of a passport, ID, etc.); showing; production (e.g. of documents); presentation (of a plan, response, etc.); bringing up; citing (an example)
essence; quintessence; spirit; soul; heart; pith (and marrow)
scornful laughter; ridicule; derision; sneer
very; extremely; extreme; excessive; splendid; impressive
to speak; to talk; to mediate; to act as a go-between; to put in a good word (for someone)
threat; intimidation; menace
to sit cross-legged; to rest on one's laurels; to be self-complacent
diligent study; devoting oneself to one's studies
to spend; to expend; to waste; to squander; to devote
eternal; everlasting; perpetual; immemorial
to pass; to elapse; to pass through; to go through; to experience; to go through
reaching; attaining; arrival
body; physique; shape; form; substance; identity; field
suddenly (appear, stick out, etc.); abruptly (happen); (stand) still and expressionless; imposingly; suddenly (stand up); abruptly (rise)
to come down; to go down; to hang; to dangle; to move back; to step back; to deteriorate
to take aim (at); to set one's sights (on); to zero in (on)
all directions; every direction; all sides; all quarters; everywhere
one who knows little often repeats it; (lit.) a fool's one bit of knowledge
(common) use (of a language, currency, etc.); current use; to be accepted (e.g. of a way of thinking); to work (of an excuse, trick, etc.); going in and out; entrance and exit
head-on; to one's face; squarely; directly; flatly (e.g. refuse)
going up in flames; destruction by fire (esp. of a large building); stirring up a storm of criticism online (of an article, tweet, statement, etc.); becoming the target of an Internet pitchfork mob