to help; to assist; to aid; to contribute to; to be a factor in
to receive; to get; to eat; to drink; to be crowned with; to wear (on one's head)
to be temperate in; to refrain; to make notes; to jot down (e.g. phone number); to be in preparation for; to be in waiting for
motionlessly (e.g. stand, wait); (be) still; fixedly (e.g. gaze, stare); intently (e.g. listen, think); patiently (endure); stoically
head (of a household, etc.); leader; owner; proprietor; subject (of a rumour, etc.); doer (of a deed); guardian spirit (e.g. long-resident beast, usu. with mystical powers)
trend; tendency; movement; attitude
to watch over; to watch attentively
bang; bam; noontime signal gun (carried out early Meiji to Taishō); noon gun; last round in a game of 12 rounds; precisely
chest; breast; breasts; bosom; heart; lungs; stomach
to strike; to clap; to play drums; to abuse; to bash; to consult; to sound out
to obey respectfully; to humble oneself; to sit straight (upright, respectfully, attentively)
powerful; strong; forceful; reassuring; encouraging
to raise one's voice; to shout; to yell; to speak up (e.g. in protest); to speak one's mind
first; foremost; most important; best; greatest; above all
counter for stories, episodes of TV series, etc.
war potential; military strength; fighting power; ability (to compete); capabilities; valuable asset
is that so? (generally rhetorical)
details (of an incident, event, etc.); whole story; course of events; facts; circumstances; particulars
to think; to consider; to think (of doing); to plan (to do); to judge; to assess; to imagine
such ... as; or some such
house (e.g. of Tokugawa); family
poison; toxicant; harm; evil influence; ill will; spite
to use; to make use of; to utilize; to utilise
repulse; repelling (e.g. the enemy); driving back
after that; afterwards; thereafter
listening comprehension; aural comprehension; hearing what others say; gathering information, opinions, etc.; public hearing
as one would expect; just as you'd expect (from); just like (someone)
adapting oneself to the requirements of the moment; playing by ear; ad hoc approach
free, unfettered and flexible; versatile; adaptable
flexible; lithe; soft; pliable
to reach an extreme; to reach a limit; extremely; to be stuck; to be in a dilemma; to be decided
way (of doing); manner; method; means
gazing at (in wonderment)
day; days; sun; sunshine; (the) day; daytime; date
light; illumination; ray; happiness; hope; influence
to shine on; to illuminate; to compare (with); to refer to
glasses; eyeglasses; spectacles; judgment; judgement; discrimination
with a momentary flash of light
to shine; to glitter; to be bright
nevertheless; at any rate; even so; all things considered; be that as it may
by no means; never!; something unexpected; emergency; (arch.) currently; (arch.) for the time being