where; which; anyway; anyhow; sooner or later; eventually
the fate of a nation; life-or-death (situation) for a nation; national crisis
priority; order of precedence
claim; insistence; assertion; advocacy; emphasis; contention
passing through (a tunnel, station, town, etc.); passing by (e.g. of a typhoon); passage (of a bill, e.g. through parliament); carriage; passing (an examination, inspection, etc.); clearing
committee; commission; board; panel; committee meeting
to hold in one's arms; to carry in one's arms; to have (problems, debts, etc.); to take on (a responsibility); to employ; to have (on one's staff)
first; foremost; most important; best; greatest; above all
captured piece that can be reused; person or object held in reserve; available means
new face; newcomer; rookie; modern humans (from Cro-Magnon man onwards)
to be lifted; to be raised; to happen suddenly; to occur; to be homeroom teacher for the same class multiple years in a row; to move up with one's class
proper; respectable; decent; (arch.) entirely; (arch.) completely; (arch.) wholly
good prospects; full of hope; promising
aspiration; volunteering; desire; application
tide; current; tendency; trend
noted family; noble family; prestigious school, organization, business, etc.
young man; young woman; young people; youth; youngsters
leader; pioneer; guide; leader (in Shugendō)
appearance; expression; manifestation
to warm oneself; to sun oneself; to warm up; to get warm
to droop (e.g. ears of grain); to bow one's head; to hang one's head
decision; determination; resolution
intention; wish; purpose; mind (to do)
to risk one's life (to do); to put one's life on the line; to step forward (to do); to give one's all
to prepare oneself (for the worst); to resolve oneself
hard; solid; stiff; tight; strong; firm (not viscous or easily moved); safe
student (esp. a university student)
to assemble everything together; to do something as a group
above ground; on the ground; earth's surface; this world; this earth
patriotic feelings; patriotism
endurance; perseverance; patience
spirituality; spiritual nature
pardon; forgiveness; forbearance
anyway; anyhow; at any rate; after all
staff; member (club, society, etc.)
recruitment; invitation; raising (funds, donations, etc.); collection; flotation (of shares, loans, etc.)
edict; public announcement
meaning; point (e.g. of a statement); gist; goal; intent; object
invitation; solicitation; canvassing; canvasing; inducement; persuasion
to greet; to call out (to); to invite; to get in touch (with); to cheer (on); to give vocal support (to)
first of all; to begin with; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole