face; honour; meld; lineup (of players participating in a mahjong game); attendees (e.g. at a meeting); members
to board; to embark on; to get into (a car); to march into; to enter
looking on (somebody) as hostile
incompetence; inefficiency; inability; incompetent person
to succeed; to relieve; to take the place of; to substitute for; to be exchanged; to change (places with)
to spread out; to lay out; to take a position; to impose widely (e.g. over a city)
capable person; talented person; human resources; personnel
valid; effective; yuko (judo)
obstacle; hindrance; impediment; nuisance; bore; burden
dull (e.g. a knife); blunt; thickheaded; obtuse; dull (sound, color, etc.); dim (light)
to buy; to purchase; to value; to have a high opinion; to stir; to provoke
edge (of a knife or sword); prong (of an electrical plug)
to sharpen; to hone; to wash (rice); to scour; to polish
loyal retainer; loyal subject
nicely; properly; frequently; often; I'm glad that you ...; thank you for ...
to encourage (someone); to cheer (someone) up; to give someone a charge; to empower
to build up one's strength; to get stronger; to give (someone) strength; to cheer (someone) up; to encourage (someone)
to rise in revolt; to raise the standard of revolt
apprehensions; misgivings; uneasiness; anxiety; fear
to deny; to contradict; to negate (esp. a sound); to drown out
blunder; miss; slip; oversight
hard; solid; stiff; tight; strong; firm (not viscous or easily moved); safe
friendship; friendly relations; fellowship
the most; the extreme; prime; conspicuous
elite; best; pick; cream of the crop
to be accompanied by; to be attended by; to take along (someone); to conquer; to subjugate; to subdue
military authorities; army circles
from the beginning; from the first; all along; of course
eldest son (may be the only son); first-born son
to boast of; to be proud of; to take pride in
faithful; devoted; loyal; honest; true
to read; to recite (e.g. a sutra); to chant; to predict; to guess; to decipher; to count
production (e.g. play); direction
astonishment; amazement; surprise; fright; shock
this (very thing); this precisely
basics; fundamentals; basis; foundation
plan; plot; idea; conception; vision; scheme
intention; wish; purpose; mind (to do)
to draw (water); to ladle; to pour (into a cup); to drink (together); to consider (feelings, the situation, etc.); to sympathize with