to substitute for; to stand in for; to fill in for
to offer; to propose; to suggest; to put forward; to request; to ask (for)
the most; the best; peerless; the greatest; first-rate
honor; honour; credit; prestige
to assemble everything together; to do something as a group
life; life force; lifetime; lifespan; most important thing; foundation
family; relatives; dependents; household
reason; cause; circumstances
not straightforward; not dealt with by ordinary means
death; decease; (arch.) death penalty (by strangulation or decapitation); (an) out
meaning; significance; sense
to raise one's voice; to shout; to yell; to speak up (e.g. in protest); to speak one's mind
first of all; to begin with; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole
to become stronger; to grow in intensity; to grow violent; to invite contributions, etc.; to solicit help, participation, etc.; to recruit (e.g. soldiers)
to move forward; to move on
let me see; well; errr ...; uhh ...
process; procedure; sequence; protocol; instruction
remembrance; recollection; recognition
at every opportunity; whenever possible; whenever the occasion arises; from time to time; occasionally
house (e.g. of Tokugawa); family
awarding; conferment; granting; presentation
without change; as is; just like; extremely similar; immediately; just after
to rise; to go up; to enter (esp. from outdoors); to come in; to enter (a school); to advance to the next grade; to get out (of water)
to go mad; to lose one's mind; to get out of order; to go amiss; to go wrong (of a plan or expectation, etc.); to fall through
thin; slender; fine; unlucky
to wind around; to wrap around; to coil around
no good; not serving its purpose; hopeless; wasted; cannot; must not
to release; to let go; to free; to add (pieces of eggplant, potato, etc.) to water, broth, etc.
as is; as it is; as things are; like this; this way; at this rate
shaking; trembling; pitching; disturbance; unrest; agitation
to cry; to weep; to sob; to howl
pattern; figure; state; condition; conjecture of the current situation; the way it seems; model
broadcasting; broadcast; program; announcement
coward; weakling; scaredy cat; wimp; sissy
to be delighted; to be glad; to congratulate; to gratefully accept
hands and feet; limbs; person at one's beck and call; person at hand; reliable worker
flapping; rattling (sound); noisily; commotion; kerfuffle