waking up; awakening; arousal; disillusion; disillusionment; awakening
extermination (e.g. of pests, demons, bandits); elimination; making someone renounce worldly desires in order to concentrate on Buddha's teachings; curing illness
powerless; helpless; incompetent
to challenge to (a fight, game, etc.); to throw down the gauntlet; to tackle (e.g. a problem); to attempt; to pressure (someone) for sex; to make advances to
moving to a different location to start a new job; (proceeding to) new appointment
to govern; to manage; to subdue
pastime; hobby; favorite amusement; dissipation; debauchery; loose living
eyesore; unpleasant sight; obstructing a view
dignified appearance; majestic appearance; imposing appearance
to flatter; to curry favour (with); to play up (to); to suck up (to); to toady (to)
looking someone in the eyes; taking a straight look at something
self-esteem; self-respect; self-importance; conceit; pride
thoughtless; reckless; rash; excessive; unreasonable; immoderate
to toady; to be obsequious
use; utilization; utilisation; application
to show up; to appear; to turn up
appetizer or snack served with drinks; performance to liven up a bar; conversation to liven up a party
to line up; to set up; to enumerate; to itemize; to be equal (to); to compare well (with)
to lift up; to hold up; to give; to offer; to devote; to sacrifice
winning over; placation; gentle persuasion
river management; river improvement; flood control
long time; long interval; for quite some time
at a young age; while still young
century; hundred years; (fig.) a long time
one breath; time of one breath; pause; break; (doing in) one go; doing without stopping
by all rights; properly speaking; legally speaking
powerful family; powerful clan
wife; (arch.) my dear; (arch.) dear; garnish (esp. one served with sashimi); embellishment
state (US, Australia, India, Germany, etc.); province (e.g. Canada); continent; (arch.) dear
seven; seven years of age; four o'clock (old time system)
tuft (of hair, threads, etc.); fringe; bunch (of grapes, bananas, etc.); cluster (of flowers); segment (of a tangerine, etc.); section
desire; wish; request; entreaty; prayer; (written) application
water damage; flood disaster
drought; long spell (period) of dry weather
while; during; performed in this condition
heaven and earth; the universe; top and bottom; gods of heaven and earth
to be awarded (e.g. a prize); to be given an award; to be gifted or endowed (e.g. with a talent); to be blessed (e.g. with a child); to be initiated (e.g. into a secret)