forcefulness of speech; influential voice
to grow up; to become an adult; to become big; to grow in size
to go; to move (towards); to move through; to travel across; to go (well, badly, etc.); to proceed; to do (in a particular way)
reversal (of a situation); turnaround; turnabout; reversal (of direction of rotation)
sense of impending crisis; sense of danger
at that time; in those days
abdication (of a Chinese emperor) in favor of a virtuous successor (as opposed to an heir); smooth transference of power (responsibility, etc.)
to approach; to draw near; to be imminent; to press (someone for something); to urge; to compel
such; that sort of; that kind of; no way!; never!
lineage; stock; descent; strain; blood relationship
regarding as important; attaching importance to; taking a serious view of; putting emphasis on
opinion; view; comment; scolding; reprimand; rebuke
a short while ago; a moment ago; just now; some time ago
explanation; exposition; description; account; caption; legend
next generation; future generation
how; in what way; how (much); to what extent; however (much); no matter how
as expected; sure enough; after all (is said and done); in the end; too; also
most suitable; optimum; optimal; best
successor; replacement; second wife
as much as one can; as much as possible; if at all possible
everyone; everybody; all; everything; all
consent; agreement; acceptance; understanding; satisfaction (e.g. with an explanation); being convinced
element; component; factor; element (e.g. in array); member (e.g. data structure)
but; however; even; however; no matter how; ... or something; either ... or ...
many; numerous; large amount of; large quantity of; frequent; common
to be; to exist; to have; to be located; to be equipped with; to happen; to come about
had better ...; had better not ...
both (hands, parents, sides, etc.); counter for carriages (e.g. in a train); counter for vehicles; ryō; tael; ryō; pre-Meiji unit of currency, orig. the value of one ryō of gold
long (time); protracted; prolonged
locked up feeling; cooped up feeling; feeling of entrapment; feeling of hopelessness; being in a bind
breaking down; defeating; abolishing
sign; indication; omen; symptom
to be seen; to be visible; to look; to seem; to come
birth (of a person); nativity; creation; formation; one's first birthday
when one was a very young child; very early in one's life
bowl; vessel; container; ability; capacity; calibre
expectation; anticipation; hope; promising; rising; up-and-coming
ideal; perfect; most suitable; just right
person; character; one's character; one's personality; able person; talented person
one's youth; early life; one's early days; one's early years
companion; partner; other party; addressee; opponent (sports, etc.)
to mind; to care about; to be an issue; to matter; to keep company; to care for; to interfere with
quarrel; brawl; fight; squabble; scuffle; argument
to blow (on); to breathe (on); to pick (a fight); to provoke; to exaggerate; to ask (an unreasonable price)