selection; sorting; culling; screening; triage
to grant; to give; to confer; to teach; to instruct; to impart (knowledge)
strict; rigid; exact; fair; impartial
control; management (e.g. of a business)
under (guidance, supervision, rules, the law, etc.); under (a flag, the sun, etc.); beneath; with (e.g. one blow); on (the promise, condition, assumption, etc. that ...); (someone's) side
ceremony; rite; ritual; service
via; through; by doing; by means of; using
host; landlord; innkeeper
to bring (news, knowledge, etc.); to introduce; to bring about; to cause; to produce (e.g. results)
to obligate; to make compulsory; to require; to mandate
futility; waste; uselessness; pointlessness; idleness
war potential; military strength; fighting power; ability (to compete); capabilities; valuable asset
for; for the sake of; to one's advantage; because of; as a result of
danger; peril; hazard; risk
country; state; region; national government; central government; home (i.e. hometown, home country); province (of Japan)
(written) invitation; letter of invitation
to dwell (in); to exist (within); to stay (at); to stop (at); to be in the womb (of an unborn child); to be part of a constellation
-ness; indicates assertion; come (on); come now; er; um; indicates scrutiny, critique or mistrust
future; (future) prospects; bringing (from abroad, another region, etc.); bringing about; giving rise to
just like; (virtually) no different from; (almost) the same as; as good as (e.g. dead, settled)
at (a time or place); in; in (a situation, matter, etc.); on (a point); on the part of; under the authority of
being a match for a thousand; being a mighty warrior (combatant, player)
hero; heroine; Eroica Symphony (Beethoven, 1804); Heroic Polonaise (Chopin)
to be delighted; to be glad; to congratulate; to welcome (a proposal, advice, etc.); to take kindly to; to do with pleasure
to be disappointed; to be dejected; to be downhearted; to feel exhausted; to feel drained
to find out; to discover; to select; to pick out; to look out (from the inside); to be wide-eyed (in surprise, anger, etc.)
father-in-law; foster father; stepfather
Mr; Mrs; Miss; politeness marker
paying back a favour; repayment (of an obligation, kindness, etc.)
continuously; the whole time; much (more); (by) far; far (away); long (ago, before, after)
quick; swift; nimble; quick (understanding, judgement, etc.); alert; prompt
close combat; close(-quarter) fighting; in-fighting
satisfaction; pride; one's strong point; one's forte; regular customer; regular client
part; assigning (allotment of) parts; role; duties
after all; in the end; anyway; (cannot) possibly; (not) at all; (not) by any means
aria; singing; chanting; reciting (e.g. a spell)
gaining time; stalling for time; time-buying
to pass through; to pass by; to pass (of time); to elapse; to have expired; to have ended; to exceed
but (still); and yet; nevertheless; even so; notwithstanding
myself; yourself; I; me; you
to take into one's possession; to receive; to take into one's care (e.g. person, pet); to take custody of; to leave; to go away
instead of; replacing; on behalf of
iai; art of drawing one's sword, cutting down one's opponent and sheathing the sword afterwards