good story; heartwarming story; good prospect (e.g. marriage, business)
pride; dignity; self-worth
violence; oppression; high-handedness; tyranny; despotism
to speak (of something); to be effective; to be powerful; to be helpful
looks (esp. of a woman); features; ability; capability; (public) estimation (esp. of a man); credit
forcibly; by force; against one's will
to forfeit; to confiscate; to call out; to summon
to receive favor; to receive assistance; to receive help; to be looked after; to be taken care of; to become dependent (on)
just because; even if; even though
to return; to come home; to leave (of a guest, customer, etc.); to get home; to get to home plate
to delay; to postpone; to put off; to slow down; to hold up; to retard
terrible; dreadful; amazing (e.g. of strength); great (e.g. of skills); to a great extent; vast (in numbers)
the person in question; prominent figure; distinguished person; that person
commoner; plebeian; commoner (in Japan between 1869 and 1947; the lowest of the three classes)
rise; increase; income; takings; completion; end; end result (e.g. of crafts)
success in life; getting ahead; successful career; promotion; climbing the corporate ladder; eminence
mostly; ordinarily; probably; most; almost all; ordinary
20 years old; (arch.) twenty
doing whatever one pleases; selfishness; self-indulgence
(real) ability; true strength; merit; arms; force
to rise (to a high position); to work one's way up; to push one's way up; to be promoted
to change; to alter; to transform; to reform; to revise; to amend
details; particulars; detailed; specific; close-up view (of a digitally displayed map); zoomed-in view
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
in accordance with; following; roughly; about; Street; Avenue
temporary; provisional; interim; special; extraordinary; extra
captain; commander; commanding officer; leader
to serve as; to act as; to fill (the position of); to play the role of; to be in charge of; to hold (a position)
abruptly; suddenly; all of a sudden; without warning
selection (from many people for an important position); exceptional promotion
to praise; to commend; to compliment; to speak well of; to speak highly of
as if it were about oneself
to be delighted; to be glad; to congratulate; to welcome (a proposal, advice, etc.); to take kindly to; to do with pleasure
to express (orally); to put into words; to say out loud
so; therefore; and; (and) then
scratch; graze; scrape; minor damage
to give a little chuckle; to let out a giggle
even so (expressing frustration, etc.); still
unpleasant; awkward; embarrassing; uneasy
to scratch; to perspire; to shovel; to paddle
a short while ago; a moment ago; just now; some time ago
never mind that; don't worry about that; listen up
to take the time (to do); to set aside time (for)