duchy; dukedom; principality
confused (situation); great fuss; much wrangling
after (a long process); at the end of; last line (of a renga)
to threaten; to menace; to frighten (into doing)
to complain; to make a complaint
to be cut out for (e.g. a job); to be suited (to)
to grow angry; to display one's anger
to bare one's fangs; to snarl (at)
this (very thing); this precisely
certain; definite; clear; credible
treason; treachery; mutiny; rebellion; insurrection
demand; firm request; requisition; requirement; desire
qualifications; requirements; capabilities
to take a breath; to take a short rest
to pull into; to draw in; to bring in; to win over
attitude; manner; behaviour; attitude (towards an issue, etc.); position; stance
to break (into pieces); to be broken; to collapse; to crumble; to become less formal; to throw off reserve
inner thoughts; real intention; at heart; deep down; inner center (centre)
casual; indifferent; nonchalant
elementary; basic; rudimentary
actually; really; truly; in practice; practically
amplification (elec.); magnification; amplification; making larger
floating (e.g. in air, water); floatation; buoyancy; buoying up (e.g. economy)
to be sufficient; to be enough; to be worth doing; to be worthy of; to do (the job); to serve
to pull out; to take out; to lead out (e.g. a horse from a stable); to summon (e.g. to court); to withdraw (money); to draw
all-purpose; utility; universal; all-powerful; almighty; omnipotent
to be used up; to be run out; to be exhausted; to be consumed; to come to an end
to ascertain; to make sure of; to determine; to probe; to get to the bottom (of something)
expert; learned person; doctor; PhD; instructor at the imperial court (ritsuryo period); pitch and length marks (to accompany a Buddhist liturgical chant, etc.)
giant star; great person; giant; superstar
flow (of a fluid or gas); stream; flow (of people, things); passage (of time); course (of events); (step-by-step) procedure; group of people who remain together after the end of an event
very good luck; excellent fortune
shadow or cloud (e.g. on someone's happiness); shade; gloom
to cover (with something); to put on (e.g. on someone else's head); to plate something (with a metal); to pour or dash a liquid (on something); to charge (a person with a guilt)
weakening; emaciation; decline
to support; to back up; to revive (e.g. a company); to boost (e.g. morale); to bring up; to raise