regarding as sacred; apotheosis; deification; sanctification
throne; crown; government position; court rank; social standing; rank; grade (of quality, etc.)
ordinary; common; mediocre
practice; practising; exercises; manoeuvres; seminar (student debates, presentations, etc.); practicum
subordination; servitude; servility; subordinate; underling
winning over; placation; gentle persuasion
civil war; insurrection; rebellion; domestic conflict
rule; reign; peaceful times
rebel; traitor; insurgent
conversion; shift; about-face; switch
to fill a hole with earth
backwater; (arch.) standing with one's back to water (river, lake, etc.)
the whole company; the party; attendance (at a gathering); presence; banquet; dinner; troupe
to manage; to control; to supervise; to crack down on; to keep under strict control; to enforce
to see; to look; to watch; to try to
to grudge; to be stingy; to be unwilling to pay
to acquire a position; to hold an appointment
golden ratio (approx. 1.6180339887)
to rub; to scrub; to scrape; to draw near; to press
to be completely satisfied; to be completely contented
proficient; skillful; patience; perseverance; fortitude
string (of a shamisen, etc.); stringed instrument
human resources; man-power resources
arranging beforehand to tell the same story; getting the stories straight; coordinating one's stories
impudence; shamelessness; brazenness; arrogance; audacity; effrontery
the proof of the pudding is in the eating; (lit.) evidence is better than debate
the proof of the pudding is in the eating; the proof is in the pudding; don't knock it till you've tried it; you can't tell unless you try
to comb out; to brush; to untangle; to unravel