military force; force of arms; strength of an army
(not) at all; (not) by any means; (cannot) possibly; absolutely (not)
price; cost; value; worth; value
very; very much; greatly; considerably; highly; exceedingly
practical problem; practical matter
doubting; distrustful; incredulous; suspicious
another; one more; even more; (not) quite; (not) very
sorting; arrangement; liquidation; settlement; retrenchment; curtailment
reconstruction; rebuilding; restructuring
to do (a person) good; to bring profit
winning over; placation; gentle persuasion
or something; for instance ... (though there are other suitable options); ... or ...; as soon as; right after; while still
chance; start; opportunity; cause; reason; excuse
being reluctant to give out (pay, provide, etc.); giving out grudgingly
to mind; to care; to worry
eager; earnest; strenuous; fervent; assiduous; with utmost effort
to puzzle over; to think deeply about; to rack one's brains over (wrack)
I got it; I see; I now know; so that's the reason
surfacing; rising to the surface; emerging; leaping into prominence; rising (of rank)
authority; expert; counter for messages, letters, notes, documents, etc.; understanding (esp. of male-female relations); tact; supernatural powers
(dead) end; end of the line
long (time); longstanding; for a long time
to hold (a ceremony); to perform
unusual; exceptional; phenomenal
festival; feast; harassment by an Internet pitchfork mob; online shaming; galore (as in "goals galore"); frenzy
grand; imposing; magnificent
to divide (into); to split (into); to share; to distribute; to distinguish; to discriminate; to break up (a fight)
gorgeous; brilliant; dazzling; ornate; gaudy; flowery
festival float mounted with a decorative halberd
center; centre; middle; -centered; -centred; -focused
to parade; to march; to walk in procession
highlight (scene); high point; climax; show-off scene (of an actor in a play)
noisy; boisterous; turbulent (era, etc.); troubled
end; finish; bound; limit; finale (of a noh song); end of an act (in jōruri or kabuki); trump card
lottery; lot; raffle; draw
now known as; renamed as; examination; inspection; investigation