to make a decision; to draw a conclusion; to give a judgement; to hand down a verdict; to let go down; to lower; to do oneself
independently; individually; separately; alone; singlehanded; unassisted
to be forward; to be impertinent
Yamagata (city, prefecture); mountain shape; chevron; cone
please remember me; please help me; please treat me well; please do; please take care of
shrewdly; smartly; calculatingly; astutely; cunningly
check; keeping in check; containment (of enemy forces); diversionary action; pickoff throw; holding a runner on base
to stifle a laugh; to hold back a laugh
to dart one's eyes about; to be surprised; to be bewildered; to be confused; to be flustered
start; commencement; beginning; initiation
out-of-place; inappropriate; sticking out like a sore thumb
tragedy; tragic drama; tragic play; tragedy; calamity; disaster
cold (to the touch); chilly; icy; (emotionally) cold; coldhearted; unfeeling
way of saying (something); way of putting it; wording; phrasing; language; expression
to climb over; to get over; to surmount; to overcome; to surpass; to overtake
overthrow; defeat; bringing down; knockdown
to cross (e.g. road); to traverse
to inform; to notify; to know; to reign
top brass; upper echelon; higher-ups; top management; upper reaches; top of the pile
unknown; obscure; insignificant
to raise an objection; to voice an opinion different from those of others
nature; natural; spontaneous; naturally; spontaneously
teaching; instruction; teachings; precept; lesson; doctrine
to regard (as); to recognize (as); to see as; to pay attention to; to watch
not to mention ...; needless to say ...; not to speak of ...; (arch.) negligent; (arch.) neglectful; (arch.) careless
different opinion; objection
in person; personally; directly
king; queen; monarch; the Crown (as a focus of authority in the UK, etc.); the throne
to content oneself with; to be resigned to (one's fate); to be contented (satisfied) with (one's lot)
(not) in the least; (not) at all; (not) a bit
to stand, walk, etc. shoulder-to-shoulder; to be on a par with
part; assigning (allotment of) parts; role; duties
main purpose; chief aim; focus; main point; gist; essence
to lurk; to be hidden; to be concealed; to lie dormant; to be latent
to be conceivable that; to be thinkable that