manner of speaking; verbal argument; objection; protesting a decision (esp. that of a sumo referee); rumor; rumour
(having) life-and-death power (over)
to clasp; to grasp; to hold (the answer); to have (e.g. the solution); to seize (power); to hold (the reins)
nothing but; none other than
mess; sorry state; -ways; -wards; in the act of ...; just as one is ...
endurance; patience; perseverance; self-control; self-restraint
whether or not (in phrases like "I don't know whether or not I can come")
distinction; difference; separate; different; exception; exclusion
to take on; to undertake; to take over; to inherit; to guarantee; to vouch for
light; faint; pale; fleeting
bitter smile; wry smile; forced smile; strained laugh
backing; support; backer; shield that protects one's back
itself; one's own body; oneself; originally; naturally
the past; bygone days; one's past (that one would prefer remained secret); past (tense); preterit; previous life
it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...
sense of values; values; value system
distinction; differentiation; discrimination; discrimination (against people)
what did you just say (to me)?; what's that?
to begin; to start; to happen (again); to begin (anew); to date (from); to originate (in)
even; for starters; so; therefore; judging from; based on
equality; impartiality; evenness
carved seal; engraved stamp; to engrave (a seal); to carve; to make an impression (with a seal)
direct descent; direct line
to give birth; to bear (child); to lay (eggs); to produce; to yield; to give rise to
first; foremost; most important; best; greatest; above all
to place (in position); to fix; to install; to seat (someone); to settle (upon something); to fix (e.g. one's gaze)
remaining unchanged (from the old state of things); none the better for the change (if at all)
form; shape; figure; visage
impossible; unlikely; improbable
all; the whole; on the whole; all in all; generally
whole; entirety; whatever (is the matter)
to become weak; to decline; to wear; to abate; to decay; to wither
to be badly made; to fail
disdain; contempt; scorn; abhorrence
party (of people); set (of people); clan; family; fellow
organization; organisation; structure; construction; system (e.g. railroad, transport, party, etc.); tissue; texture (of a rock)
to add; to add up; to increase; to gather (e.g. speed); to include; to count in