to appoint; to nominate; to consider (oneself) to be; to pose as; to assume (a role, responsibility, etc.); to take on
coercion; overpowering; overawing; daunting
though; although; notwithstanding; while; as; at the same time as
to sheathe one's sword; to lay down arms; to bury the hatchet
to look down on; to make light of
is not ... either; is (neither ...) nor ...; nor is it ...; does not ... either; (neither ...) nor ...; does not even ...
equality; equal; same rights; same rank; equivalence
which way; which direction; which one (esp. of two alternatives); who
friend; ally; supporter; taking sides (with); supporting; standing by
having serious consequences; costing dearly; cannot get away with it; for free; for nothing; easily
to finish; to end; to have a result less severe than expected; to feel at ease; to feel unease or guilt for troubling someone; to be sorry
calmness; composure; coolness; serenity; presence of mind
judgment; judgement; divination; judgement
disappointed; dejected; disheartened; indignant; angry
to try to ...; to be about to do ...; to decide to ...; to take as; to treat as; to use for; to suppose that (such) is the case
facial expression; countenance; look; appearance; expression (vocal, etc.)
as (it is); remaining (in a state); with (e.g. one's eyes closed, the light on); while (e.g. standing, alive); as (one pleases, one is told, etc.); according to
to ask; to inquire; to blame (someone) for; to accuse of; to care about; to regard as important
followers; subordinates; being under someone's command
god; deity; god-tier; incredible; (arch.) Emperor (of Japan); (arch.) thunder
certainly; of course; even if; no matter (who, what, when, where, why, how); without even; without so much as; at the (least, earliest, etc.)
should (be); bound (to be); nock (of a bow); nock (of an arrow); nock-shaped grip (between thumb and forefinger); wooden frame on the tip of the mast of a Japanese ship that prevents the hawser from falling out
hypothesis; supposition; assumption; expectation; anticipation
not less than ...; ... and over; beyond (e.g. one's expectations); above; the above; the above-mentioned
to pour in (liquids); to pour in (money); to pump in (investment)
huge; vast; enormous; swelling; expansion
to draw (attention, sympathy, etc.); to attract (e.g. interest)
overbearing; coercive; pushy; forcible; high-handed
summons; subpoena; citation; summoning (a spirit, demon, etc.); evocation; invocation
gate; branch of learning based on the teachings of a single master; school; phylum; division; counter for cannons
to open; to undo; to bloom; to unfold; to open (for business, e.g. in the morning); to be wide (gap, etc.); to widen
beyond expectations; beyond what one expected; not foreseen; exceeding assumptions
to finish; to stop; to close (a business, etc.); to close down; to put away; to put back
pride of place; most prominent; top-ranking
pillar; post; support; prop; counter for buddhas, gods, nobles, etc.
dark; gloomy; depressed; dispirited; dark (in colour); dull; ill-boding
legend; folklore; tradition
also; too; not ... either; (it's not possible) no matter what; although one might wish otherwise
far away; far off; far; long ago; long before
the old days; the past; former times; the past ten years; the past decade
large country; major nation; great power; province of the highest rank (ritsuryō system)
to destroy; to overthrow; to wreck; to ruin