to declare; to speak out; to warn; to spit out (words)
name; given name; first name
no sooner than; as soon as; immediately after; at the thought of; when I think about
title of honour; title of honor
sudden rise to power; sudden rise in prosperity
the teens (10-19); teenage; the tenth generation
rule; reign; peaceful times
little less than; slightly fewer than; just under; weakness; the weak
human being; human; person; character (of a person)
to press a question; to cross-examine
no good; not serving its purpose; hopeless; wasted; cannot; must not
impeachment; denunciation; accusation; censure
place; spot; field; discipline; occasion; situation; scene (of a play, movie, etc.)
to express (orally); to put into words; to say out loud
both countries; Ryōgoku (area of Tokyo)
relation; relationship; participation; involvement; influence; effect
to harm; to hurt; to injure; to miss one's chance to (do something); to fail to (do what one ought to have done)
never (even in error); never, ever; never, no matter what happens; by no means
to snatch away; to dispossess; to steal
(just) making sure; just to be sure; just in case; for caution's sake
to lose (through death) (e.g. wife, child)
painful; bitter; tough; difficult; cruel; harsh
opponent; rival; adversary; menace; danger; threat
though; notwithstanding; although
face; surface; mask (esp. a noh or kyogen mask)
smiling; beaming; radiant; bright; cheerful
to present; to submit; to tender; to hold out
going ahead; going first; preceding; coming before; scoring first; getting off to a lead
nod; inclination of the head
to return (something); to restore; to turn over; to turn upside down; to pay back; to retaliate; to respond (with)
to close one's eyes; to lower one's eyelids; to shut one's eyes; to die; to breathe one's last
breathing; respiration; knack; trick; harmony; balance
to be visible to; to be seen by; to meet one's eyes
the world; society; sphere; circle; world-renowned; world-famous
to become tense; to be tightened; to become firm (e.g. body)
feather; plume; wing; shuttlecock (in badminton)