(social) position; status
wise person; virtuous person; sage; unrefined sake
senior leadership; senior leader; upper echelon (of power); top-ranking officer
wisdom; wit; sagacity; prajna (insight leading to enlightenment)
to endure; to keep out (e.g. rain); to pull through; to get over; to surpass; to outdo
to smash up; to defeat crushingly
to handle (men); to master (a tool); to manage; to acquire a command of (a language)
green; greenery (esp. fresh verdure)
moustache; beard; whiskers (on a cat, etc.); feelers (on an insect, etc.); shadow (on a candlestick chart)
messenger; envoy; emissary
it's OK to ...; it's best to ...; it's alright to ...
to join hands; to join forces; to work in cooperation; to link up; to partner with
to create a breeding ground for future problems; to turn a blind eye to future trouble; to allow for something to come back and bite one in the ass (in the future)
youngster; boy; young Buddhist monk; young bonze; young shop-boy; errand boy
falling together; mutual destruction; joint bankruptcy
plectrum; pick; drumstick for Japanese drums (e.g. taiko)
at any rate; in any event; either way; anyway
to mix; to combine; to exchange (words, fire, etc.); to cross (e.g. swords); to join together
to plan; to attempt; to plot; to conspire; to aim for; to strive for
to call together; to convene
stubborn; obstinate; pigheaded
break in contact; not hearing from; having no communication with
important matter; matter of great importance; serious affair; major incident; emergency
suddenly; casually; accidentally; incidentally; unexpectedly; unintentionally
discipline; punishment; reprimand
again and again; repeatedly
to sell (well); to be well known; to be popular; to be famous
unexpectedly; surprisingly; unexpected; unanticipated; unforeseen
denotes uncertainty; such things as A and B; A and B and so on; A and B and the like
opportunism; waiting and seeing (how the wind blows); sitting on the fence; straddling
to take for granted; to assume; to pretend (to be); to pose (as); to go through with (what one decided to do); to persist in doing
to scatter; to sprinkle; to spray; to lavish (money, charm, etc.)
medium build; meat of medium quality
military authorities; army circles
army hospital; military hospital
in the hospital; hospitalized
to boast; to brag; to exaggerate