to keep one's temper; to maintain one's composure; to remain calm; to keep presence of mind; to preserve one's equilibrium
confrontation; to face; to confront; to encounter
to pollute; to contaminate; to soil; to disgrace; to dishonour; to dishonor
comparatively; relatively; fairly; considering ...; for ...; despite ...
to cut off and throw away; to abandon; to disregard; to discard (numbers after a certain decimal place); to drop; to cut (someone) down
failure; mistake; blunder
to be too numerous; to be too much
setting a bad example to others
in that case; (might not be what was expected or hoped for but) if that's the case
happiness; good fortune; luck; blessing
to mind; to care; to worry
one-sided; unilateral; arbitrary
to fix upon (one-sidedly); to (ignore someone's position and) arbitrarily decide something is the case; to scold; to take (a person) to task
subordination; dependency
charming; fascinating; attractive
war potential; military strength; fighting power; ability (to compete); capabilities; valuable asset
background; scenery; background (of an incident, situation, etc.); circumstances; backing; support (from behind the scenes)
grace; favor; favour; blessing; benefit
while it may be true that; just because; nevertheless; not necessarily
present (e.g. government, administration); current; existing
overlooking; turning a blind eye
rule; reign; government; governing
to be put in order; to be put to rights; to be disposed of; to be solved; to be finished; to be married (off)
root; origin; source; Ōmoto (religion)
number (on its own, without considering its proportion to the whole); overall number
how many people; a number of people
personal; inter-personal; anti-personnel (e.g. weapon, mine); anti-human; personal liability (e.g. insurance)
extra; more; unnecessary; needless; all the more; even more
to beg; to ask; to request; to pray; to wish
to go by; to cross; to pass by; to flash across
to step on; to tread on; to set foot on (e.g. foreign soil); to stand on; to experience; to undergo; to follow (rules, principles, etc.)
as expected; just as one thought; as feared; sure enough
to jump in; to leap in; to plunge into; to burst in; to barge in
I'm sorry; my apologies; may I come in?; permission; leave; dismissal
to project; to protrude; to pop out (e.g. eyes); to jump out; to rush out
innocence; guiltlessness; absence of the fact; insubstantiality; (arch.) insincerity; (arch.) dishonesty
to give one's life; to lay down one's life
oh!; ah!; oh dear!; good grief!; dear me!; thank God!
appearance; air; condition; state; form
training; education; stocking up; laying in; preparation (e.g. ingredients); girl studying to become a geisha
brake; drag; skid; brake (on inflation, spending, etc.); check; restraint