meeting (face-to-face); seeing; visit; interview
to manage a state; to govern a country
to speak words (of); to speak (to); to say (something); to say some (kind, comforting, etc.) words
a matter of course; what is to be expected; par for the course
good thing; nice thing; good excuse; good grounds; interjection used to impress an idea or to urge a response
front and rear; before and after; order; sequence; consequences; context
a little bit; a little while
to be ready; to be prepared; to be in order; to be put in order; to be adjusted; to be regulated
audience (with a superior, e.g. nobility)
fight; fighting spirit; fight!; do your best
(shout of) encouragement; cheering; rooting; support
face; surface; mask (esp. a noh or kyogen mask)
to lie face down; to lie flat (on one's stomach); to bend down (in submission); to bow down; to (crouch) and hide (behind); to conceal oneself; to lie down (and sleep)
to raise one's face; to lift one's head; to raise one's eyes
to read the situation; to sense the mood; to read the room
spirit; drive; vigour; ambition; aspiration
old person; senior citizen; the aged; the elderly
well, ...; right, ...; so; then; that way (would mean ...); if that is the case
veteran (e.g. soldier); battle-hardened; seasoned; (of) long military service
soldier; combatant; warrior
to pin down; to hold down; to cover (esp. a part of one's body with one's hand); to clutch (a body part in pain); to get a hold of; to obtain; to grasp (a point)
to decorate; to ornament; to display; to exhibit; to mark (e.g. the day with a victory); to adorn (e.g. the front page)
to be fascinated (by); to be captivated by; to be enchanted by; to gaze admiringly at; to watch in fascination
to catch; to capture; to grasp (e.g. meaning); to perceive; to captivate; to move (one's heart)
wasteful; a waste; too good; more than one deserves; impious; profane
manners; etiquette; propriety; manner of production (esp. of prose, poetry, etc.); way of making
to bring into the open; to reveal; to uncover (e.g. evidence); to bring to light
to be caught in; to be stuck in; to stop by; to drop in for a short visit; to get mixed up in (trouble); to get entangled in (a problem); to fall for (a trick)
assumption; supposition; hypothesis; supposition
delusion; wild idea; (wild) fancy; (ridiculous) fantasy
the more I think about it; the more one thinks about it
one's person; around one's person
assertion; declaration; affirmation
to see through; to see into (someone's heart, mind, etc.); to perceive; to find out; to detect
incompetence; inefficiency; inability; incompetent person
wise; clever; smart; well-behaved (esp. children and pets); obedient; good
to expose; to disclose; to lay bare; to confess
to be consistent; to be coherent