be (that) as it may; having said that
equipment; facilities; installation; accommodations; conveniences; arrangements
accepting an order; receiving an order; orders received
rejoicing; glorification; exultation; celebration; enjoyment; singing praises
person who has rendered distinguished service
difficult to ...; hard to ...
shrewd; astute; cunning; alert
long time; long interval; for quite some time
madness; insanity; irregularity; deviation; fanaticism; fanatic
to pledge allegiance; to swear an oath of allegiance; to take an oath of allegiance
to plan one's next moves; to work out a plan
charge; duty; person in charge; connection; linking
guilty (feeling, conscience, look, etc.); (feeling) uneasy
food; provisions; nourishment (mental, spiritual, etc.); sustenance (e.g. of one's life); source of encouragement
to be affected; to be theatrical; to be pompous
sweet (taste); luscious; sweet (melody, dream, etc.); delightful; pleasant
lightning; flash of lightning; lightning bolt
to dedicate; to make an offering; to supply; to store; to finish; to bring to a close; to restore (something to its place)
dawn; daybreak; first light of day; first indication; glimpse; gleam
to yield oneself (to something); to devote oneself (to something); to surrender oneself (to something)
to die down (storm, anger, conflict, etc.); to calm down; to be at peace; to be governed well; to subside (of pain, symptoms, etc.); to be alleviated
winding; meandering; zigzagging; zig-zag; in twists and turns; sinuously
brilliant; glorious; glittering; bright; splendid (e.g. achievement, success); promising (e.g. future)
indifferent; half-hearted; dispirited; listless
elevation; height above sea level
scar (e.g. from operation, injection); trace; mark (e.g. skid marks)
discipline; punishment; reprimand
ozeki ranked wrestler unable to live up to the expectations of his rank
incremental; step-by-step; gradual; stepwise
to play a central role; to take a leading part
deletion; elimination; erasure; striking out
devastating; gut-wrenching; shocking; startling; sensational; astounding
lower floor; downstairs; bottom of the stairs; foot of the stairs
mayfly; ephemeropteran; ephemerality (of human life)