helmet (of a warrior); headpiece
smallish; on the small side
suddenly; in a flash; rapidly; attractive; distinguished; showy
warrior; soldier; courageous person; strong person
putting that aside; that said; apart from that; anyway; be that as it may
to impose; to visit upon; to inflict
to put on (one's head); to wear; to be covered with (dust, snow, etc.); to pour (water, etc.) on oneself; to bear (e.g. someone's debts, faults, etc.); to take (blame); to overlap (e.g. sound or color)
to rub; to scrub; to scrape
low tone; bass; low voice
otherwise; or else; if not
anpan; bread roll filled with red bean paste
pardon; forgiveness; forbearance
element; chemical element; (classical) element (e.g. earth, water, air, fire); (arch.) origin; (arch.) source
rank; ranking order; hierarchy
it is assuredly (that)...; can say with confidence that it is...
seniority; precedence; upper seat
whim; caprice; whimsy; fickle; moody; uneven temper
to leave alone; to leave as is; to ignore; to neglect
to assume the posture of praying; to press the palms and fingers of both hands together; to beg; to make a supplication; to see (something or someone of high status)
way; method; means; resource; course
complete victory; total victory
to pull apart; to separate; to draw; to tie (a game)
that much; as much; to that extent; only that; that alone; no more than that
merit system (as opposed to seniority); meritocracy; ability-ism
having presence of mind; self-possessed; imperturbable; calm and self-possessed
nth generation; nth (person to occupy a position, e.g. president)
to fire into (e.g. a crowd); to launch (e.g. missiles); to lob (e.g. grenades)
bottomless; unlimited; immeasurable; inexhaustible
influential person; powerful person; big wheel; big gun; power behind the throne
iron wall; impregnable fortress; impregnable; invulnerable; unassailable
to show signs of ...; to have the appearance of ...
countermeasure; counter-measure
middle; halfway; half (of); one half; half (e.g. done, jokingly); partly
to break off; to come to an end; to be interrupted; to be cut short; to pause
to turn upside down; to turn (face) downward
background; scenery; background (of an incident, situation, etc.); circumstances; backing; support (from behind the scenes)
to tower over the surroundings
to reach; to get to; to arrive at