to coo at; to behave like a spoiled child; to snort; to sniff
stern expression; severe expression; grim expression
shrine; palace; imperial residence; Imperial prince; Imperial princess; headboard with built-in shelves, drawers, etc.
verbal gaffe; verbal slip; slip of the tongue; using improper words
to mourn; to lament; to be sorry; to regret; to repent
being beaten by one's opponent's persistence; being outlasted; running out of patience; giving in; succumbing (to)
orthodoxy; (Greek) orthodox church
faction; branch; sect; denomination; branching off
learning by ear; memory of having heard something before
stubborn; obstinate; pigheaded
character (of a person); personality; disposition; characteristics; nature (of a thing, event, etc.)
now that you say that; now that you mention it
saint; wise and virtuous person (esp. in Confucianism); great religious teacher; refined sake
(religious) faith; belief; creed
clergyman; churchman; clergy
battle; fight; war; struggle; conflict
merit; success; meritorious deed; achievement; accumulated experience
hero; heroine; Eroica Symphony (Beethoven, 1804); Heroic Polonaise (Chopin)
worship; adoration; admiration; cult
to a greater or lesser extent (degree); more or less
religion; religious affiliation; belief; religious activity
country; state; region; national government; central government; home (i.e. hometown, home country); (arch.) province (of Japan)
to exceed (esp. figures: profits, unemployment rate, etc.); to surpass; to be more than; to be better than
to long for; to yearn after; to admire; to be attracted by
a matter of course; what is to be expected; par for the course
hold; catch; connection; relationship; unease; discomfort
badness; evilness; bad; evil
justice; right; righteousness; correct meaning; correct explanation
standing for; advocating; championing; professing (to be)
right; correct; proper; righteous; just
to need; to call for; to require
villain; baddie; the villain's part
profit; gains; benefit; advantage; grace (of God, Buddha, etc.) (esp. as attained through rightful actions, prayer, adherence to one's faith, etc.); blessing
to compete; to contest; to quarrel; to argue; to deny (e.g. evidence)
beginning; start; outset; at first; at the beginning; initially
to forget completely; to leave behind