power balance; balance of power
to keep; to preserve; to hold; to last; to endure; to keep well (food)
to pass; to elapse; to pass through; to go through; to experience; to go through
individualism; egoism; selfishness
loose; lenient; lax; gentle (curve, slope, etc.); slow; weak; soft
solidarity; joint; collective
to be grounded on; to be based on; to be due to; to originate from
before one knows; unnoticed; unawares
one person; being alone; being by oneself; being single; being unmarried; by oneself
to be led by; to be headed by
gold (Au); golden; prosperous; money (esp. ōban coin); cash
to throw on the fire; to burn
contents; interior; substance; content; (sword) blade
to boil down; to concentrate (soup, milk, stock, etc.); to reach a conclusion; to conclude a discussion
hearth; fireplace; furnace; kiln
to add (numbers); to add (something); to top up (with something); to take care of (e.g. one's business)
organization; organisation; structure; construction; system (e.g. railroad, transport, party, etc.); tissue; texture (of a rock)
to change into; to convert into; to transform; to be reduced; to influence; to improve (someone)
authority; power; influence
aspect; phase; condition; modality (philosophy)
variation; rogue (something)
to accomplish; to achieve; to carry out; to arrive at (a certain outcome); to come to; to end with
in accordance with; according to; as X, then Y (e.g. as we age we gain wisdom, as wine matures it becomes more valuable, etc.)
to unfold; to unroll; to open
crucible; melting pot; melting pot (of cultures, ideas, etc.); state of ecstasy; state of fevered excitement
ruler; monarch; sovereign
followers; subordinates; being under someone's command
to tie up in a bundle (e.g. straw, hair, bills, letters); to bundle; to govern; to manage; to fold (one's arms); to put together (one's hands)
just now; at this moment; at this point of time
to lead; to spearhead (a group); to command (troops)
five; five years of age; eight o'clock (old time system)
to hold a thing in one's arms; to carry in one's arms; to embrace (e.g. a baby); to take upon oneself; to be saddled with
to compete ruthlessly; (lit.) to sharpen swords
present condition; existing state; status quo; current state
one grade; first-class; primary
set; suit; uniform collection; entirely; all; every one
it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...; did not ...
to blow off; to be blown off