(family) crest; coat of arms; pattern; figure; playing card suit (in karuta)
dragon (esp. a Chinese dragon); naga; semi-divine human-cobra chimera in Hindu and Buddhist mythology; promoted rook
samurai family; samurai class; samurai stock; samurai; warrior
distinguished family; famous family; noble family; prestigious organization (company, school, etc.)
family; relatives; dependents; household
blue; azure; green; green light (traffic); black (horse coat color); blue 5-point card; immature
strength; toughness; bravery; boldness
to be a good match (for); to stand a chance (against); to be able to compete (with); to hold one's own
increasingly; more and more; decreasingly; less and less
out of control; out of hand; unmanageable; nothing one can do
fierce battle; hard-fought battle; hot contest; severe fight
to hold back (e.g. emotions); to rein in (e.g. a horse, unruly people); to get the better of; to control; to command
aid; help; assistance; assistant; counselor; counsellor
achievement; meritorious deed; distinguished service; contribution
to miss (doing); to fail (to do); to do without
to reconsider; to rethink; to reassess
to cock one's head in puzzlement; to tilt one's head in contemplation; to wrack one's brain; to think hard
disapproval; reluctance; unwillingness
softening; softening (of attitude); mollification; weakening (of the market); blanching (of vegetables; by depriving them of light)
influential person; powerful person; big wheel; big gun; power behind the throne
to insist on one's own ideas; to have one's own way
acknowledgement; acknowledgment; understanding; approval; consent
around here; hereabouts; (around) this point; about now
tower; steeple; spire; stupa; pagoda; dagoba
ceremony; matter; affair; with regard to; as for
elephant (Elephantidae spp.)
stand; rest; setting (of a gem); mounting; stock (in grafting); counter for machines and vehicles; level (e.g. price level)
fashion; trend; vogue; prevalence (of a disease); epidemic
establishment; institution; installation (of a machine or equipment)
facility; facilities; institution; home (for the elderly, orphans, etc.)
observatory; observation post
to mark the passage of time; to let (feel) time pass
observation; survey; measurement; opinion; prediction; thinking
not yet known; unknown; strange
sincerely; earnestly; wholeheartedly; repeatedly; over and over; again and again
a lot; lots; enough; sufficient; enough; too many
advantageous; favourable; better; profitable; lucrative; gainful
laboratory testing bench; laboratory table; subject of an experiment; (human) guinea pig