large country; major nation; great power; province of the highest rank (ritsuryō system)
leader (of an alliance); leading power
shame; embarrassment; disgrace
to show contempt for; to look down upon; to have a low opinion of; to cause to fall; to make decline
self-awareness; awareness (of one's position, abilities, duty, etc.); perceiving (something); taking in (a sensation); self-consciousness
as (it is); remaining (in a state); with (e.g. one's eyes closed, the light on); while (e.g. standing, alive); as (one pleases, one is told, etc.); according to
lazy; idle; indolent; slothful
disdain; contempt; scorn; abhorrence
to be fragrant; to smell (good); to stink; to smell (bad); to glow; to be bright
upper lip; philtrum; under one's nose; mouth
one's own convenience; one's way; surroundings; environment; convenience; ease of use; financial circumstances
to be convinced (that); to be under the impression (that); to make up one's mind; to set one's heart on; to be obsessed (with a thought, idea, etc.); to think about obsessively
in the end; on top of that
overly familiar; overfamiliar; too friendly; too free; cheeky
to have a cramp; to twitch; to stiffen (of a face, expression); to freeze; to shrink (of skin, due to a scar); to tauten
top brass; upper echelon; higher-ups; top management; upper reaches; top of the pile
superior; excellent; brilliant; outstanding
to open; to undo; to bloom; to unfold; to open (for business, e.g. in the morning); to be wide (gap, etc.); to widen
upper level; upper grade; high rank; advanced level; senior level; upper class
serviceman; servicewoman; soldier; member of the armed forces; military personnel
some people; a number of people; several people; a few people
to exchange (messages, greetings, arguments, etc.); to intersect; to cross; ... with one another; ... to each other
before very long; soon; someday; of the previously mentioned; of that number; among them
step; stride; counter for steps
to surpass; to outdo; to excel; to tower above (the surrounding landscape)
(in the) neighbourhood; neighborhood; around; about; for instance; say
calm; quiet; gentle; moderate; reasonable; amicable
even; (if) only; just; besides; on top of that
to fill (with); to be filled with; to express (an emotion); to project (sadness, joy, etc.); to wear (e.g. a smile)
assumption; supposition; hypothesis; supposition
to have a talk; to tell a story
way; method; means; effect; result; worth
if; in case; supposing; worst (case); unexpected (occurence); unforeseen
to prove successful; to take hold; to amount to something
wickedness; evil; iniquity; wrongness
to disappear (of people or animals); to go (away); to leave; to no longer exist
sorrow; grief; anguish; anxiety; worry; trouble
to be lost (e.g. luggage); to be missing; to be used up; to be run out; to disappear (e.g. pain); to be lost (e.g. a dream, confidence)
first (of all); firstly; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole
to be evident; to be obvious; to understand completely
to ask for; to apply for; to make an application for; to file a request for; to submit (e.g. one's resignation)
to nod one's head; to nod yes; to agree
low (rank, degree, value, content, quality, etc.); low (position); close to the ground; short (height); deep (voice); in a low key
to stick (to); to cling (to); to adhere (to); to stay (in a place); to stick close (to someone); to follow (someone) around
(place) near by; (place) close by; (place) right next to; as soon as; right after