sky; heaven; God; svarga (heaven-like realm visited as a stage of death and rebirth); deva (divine being of Buddhism); top (of a book); sole (of a Japanese sandal)
regarding as a sure thing; seeing as a certainty
virtue; benevolence; profit; benefit
class (e.g. school); grade; rank; kyū; kyu; junior rank in martial arts, go, shogi, etc.
strict; severe; stringent; rigorous; rigid; firm
control (by the state); controlling; coordination; air traffic control
major powers of the world; great powers
like; similar to; (I) think (that); (I) have a feeling (that); feels like; feels similar to
present condition; existing state; status quo; current state
enhancing national prestige; expanding national influence
trend; tendency; movement; attitude
Sirius (star in the constellation Canis Major); Alpha Canis Majoris; the Dog Star
secret information; intelligence
establishing; proving; ascertaining; identifying; confirming
face with no make-up; unpainted face; true face (of a country, celebrity, etc.); real face; sober face; sobriety
to cut up; to cleave; to spare (time, money, etc.); to use part of something; (arch.) to have a tattoo in the corner of one's eye
field; sphere; realm; division; branch
main cause; primary factor
tiny amount of money; a penny; one letter; one character; one mon (unit of currency)
stating (one's views); expressing
to take advantage of; to follow blindly; to multiply
concession; conciliation; compromise
to pull out; to take out; to lead out (e.g. a horse from a stable); to summon (e.g. to court); to withdraw (money); to draw
ring; circle; hoop; wheel; circle (e.g. of friends)
sailing; marching; going out; dispatch
appeal; call for something; request; axiom
massing (of troops); gathering