not only ... (but also); not merely; as well as; furthermore; besides; moreover
armed might; military power; the sword; force
direct descent; direct line
to be a match for; to rival; to equal; to compare with; to be equivalent to
next generation; future generation
sorrow; grief; anguish; trouble; affliction; anxiety
studies; schoolwork; classwork
treating (someone) with great caution (so as not to anger or upset them); handling with kid gloves; treating gingerly
to toady; to be obsequious
student in a higher grade; upperclassman
ill-bred; vulgar; boorish
extortion; blackmail; shakedown; extortionist; blackmailer; racketeer
gathering; place where people gather; (arch.) police station; (arch.) camp; (arch.) barracks
about; roughly; generally; on the whole; completely; quite
steady advance; carrying all before one
honor student; honours student; model student; prize pupil
to do (something) to spite (someone); to rebuke indirectly; to make an insinuation; to make a display of affection (for each other); to show off a relationship
face; honour; honor; appearance; look
complete ruin; collapse; losing (something) completely (e.g. face)
slump; crash; heavy fall; sudden decline
astonishing; amazing; surprising; wonderful
infant; baby; little child
what more can one say?; utterly at a loss for words (because of disbelief or disgust)
brief remark; few words; one side (e.g. of an argument); ex-parte statement
brand (burnt-in mark of identification); branding iron
great deed; great enterprise; great work; massive undertaking
to build up; to establish; to form; to become (a state); to accomplish; to achieve; to change into
magnificent; grand; majestic; splendid
main point; gist; essentials; bones (e.g. of an idea); pith
ought to do; have to do; must do; feel obliged to
molding; moulding; shaping; modelling (i.e. plastic arts); modeling
preparations for returning (home)
rate; ratio; percentage; commission; poundage; percentage
honeymouthed; glib; fair-spoken; cajoling; talking glibly
intonation; accent; modulation; inflection
masterpiece; best work; amusing blunder; funny mistake; boner
the whole body; the five styles of writing Chinese characters; the five parts of the body (head, two hands and two feet; or head, neck, chest, hands and feet)
tearfully; in tears; weeping; reluctantly; unwillingly; with a heavy heart
to kick; to treat (a person) poorly; to walk all over (someone)
to avenge (somebody) by striking down their killer
to work (someone) hard; to push (someone) around
fumi-e; fumie; tablet bearing Christian images, on which Edo-period authorities forced suspected Christians to trample; allegiance test; loyalty test
Shimabara Rebellion (1637-1638)