singing one's own praises; praising one's own wares
to change places; to relieve one another; to replace someone
anxiety; uneasiness; worry; apprehension; fear; insecurity
never (even in error); never, ever; never, no matter what happens; by no means
to raise; to raise up; to wake; to wake up; to cause; to bring about; to start
recognition; awareness; perception; understanding; knowledge; cognition
to excel; to surpass; to exceed; to outweigh; to preponderate
anyone; anybody; everyone; everybody; whoever
people; men and women; each person; everybody
independence; self-reliance; independence (e.g. of a nation); freedom; separation; isolation
to step on; to tread on; to set foot on (e.g. foreign soil); to stand on; to experience; to undergo; to follow (rules, principles, etc.)
sure to ...; certain to ...; bound to ...; it's natural that ...
to keep up (appearances); to smooth over (an error, etc.); to gloss over; to mend; to repair
armed might; military power; the sword; force
foreign country; other country; another province; strange land; alien land
reliance; trust; faith; confidence
vigilantly (watching for an opportunity); eagerly; with an eagle eye
to make sure of; to ascertain; to confirm; to grasp
to perceive; to sense; to take in; to grasp; to feel
oneself; oneself; for oneself; personally
form; shape; figure; visage
eternity; permanence; perpetuity; Eikyū era (1113.7.13-1118.4.3)
chaos; confusion; disorder; chaotic; confused; uncertain
which way; which direction; which one (esp. of two alternatives); who
to search for; to look for; to hunt for; to search (a house, pocket, etc.); to search through; to rummage in (e.g. a drawer)
successively; one after another
entrance; admission; entering
to wander; to roam from place to place
soon; before long; shortly thereafter
suit (clothing); suit (playing cards)
bureau; department; office (e.g. post, telephone); broadcasting station (e.g. television, radio); affair; situation
lesson; section (in an organization); division; counter for lessons and chapters (of a book)
nth son; lang; official title in ancient China; (arch.) man; (arch.) young man; (arch.) my husband
smiling; beaming; radiant; bright; cheerful
virile; tough; masculine; intense
(outward) looks; features; face; countenance; expression
pretty; lovely; clean; clear; completely; entirely
to comb down; to smooth down
treacherous; dangerous; untrustworthy; sneaky; cunning