large; big; older; senior; final; ultimate
mountain range; mountain belt
diplomacy; selling (e.g. door-to-door); canvassing
jumping to a hasty conclusion
to scoff; to laugh at; to make fun of; to ridicule; to jeer at
to warp; to bend; to contort; to be perverted; to be warped (of a view, mind, etc.); to be distorted
secret manoeuvres (maneuvers); operating behind the scenes
accurate; correct; precise; exact
to search for; to look for; to hunt for; to search (a house, pocket, etc.); to search through; to rummage in (e.g. a drawer)
originally; primarily; essentially; intrinsically; proper; rightful
going to war; departure for the front; departure for military service (in response to a draft)
to take home; to carry home; to bring back home; to take out (e.g. food)
preface; introduction; preamble
to exert oneself and win; to gain (victory)
military gains; war results; fruit of battle
throne; crown; government position; court rank; social standing; rank; grade (of quality, etc.)
Shinto priest; Shinto priesthood
not only ... but also; in addition to; consequently
holding a sword above one's head (kendo posture); haughty attitude; overbearing manner
slapping; splashing; splatting; banging shut; flat (refusal, denial, etc.)
manner of speaking; verbal argument; objection; protesting a decision (esp. that of a sumo referee); rumor; rumour
to abandon; to give up on; to desert
nonsense; irresponsible remark; codswallop; random; haphazard; unsystematic
dignity; eminent; high ranking; high-order (digit, bit, etc.)
grace (of God); divine favour; benefit; efficacy
headquarters; head office; main office
to hold down; to twist someone's arm; to force (someone) to yield (e.g. an argument); to make (someone) surrender
mother's body (esp. when pregnant or after giving birth); parent body; parent organization; base
to happen to have on hand or in stock
activity; action; occupation; business; sexual intercourse; sex
this for sure; certainly is
period; epoch; the times; those days; oldness; ancientness
biggest; greatest; largest; maximum
large number (of); many; majority
happiness; well-being; joy; welfare; blessedness
to be grounded on; to be based on; to be due to; to originate from
expansion; extension; enlargement; escape; ESC
dispatch; despatch; transmission; informing (e.g. of opinion); sharing (thoughts, etc.); telling
special; particular; extraordinary; exceptional; especial
authority; power; function