prosperity; glory; splendour; splendor; majesty; luxury
too many to count; too numerous to mention
brittle; fragile; weak; tender-hearted; sentimental; easily moved
check; restraint; oppression; suppression
vigilantly (watching for an opportunity); eagerly; with an eagle eye
seat; place; position; status; gathering; party; stand
needless fear; groundless apprehension; unfounded worry
far; distant; distant (past); remote (in time); distant (relationship or kinship); having little to do (with someone); far (from something else in quality, degree, etc.)
(one's) whereabouts; destination; where one is headed; outcome; course (of events); future
nicely; properly; frequently; often; I'm glad that you ...; thank you for ...
to break; to fracture; to fold; to bend; to make (origami); to interrupt
body; physique; shape; form; substance; identity; field
great rival; powerful enemy; archenemy
to decrease (in size or number); to diminish; to abate
moment; brief space of time
tranquil; calm; restful; peaceful; quiet
origin; source; base; basis; cause; ingredient; material
medium; average; moderation; middle school; China; volume two (of three); during (a certain time when one did or is doing something)
crowd of people; great number of people; in great numbers
role; assignment; position (of responsibility); post; part (in a play, film, etc.); role
head (of a household, etc.); leader; owner; proprietor; subject (of a rumour, etc.); doer (of a deed); guardian spirit (e.g. long-resident beast, usu. with mystical powers)
as soon as...; just after...; immediately after...; hurriedly; in haste; quickly
to demarcate; to delimit; to divide (an area); to punctuate; to put an end to (e.g. a sentence); to insert pauses or breaks (e.g. when reading aloud)
to raise one's face; to lift one's head; to raise one's eyes
protection; advocacy; support; to protect (e.g. rights, etc.); to advocate (e.g. free trade, etc.); to support
affirmation; affirmative (logic)
complaint; grumbling; objection; phrase; words; expression
to polish; to shine; to brush (e.g. teeth); to refine (e.g. a skill); to improve; to cultivate
actually; really; truly; in practice; practically
adapting oneself to the requirements of the moment; playing by ear; ad hoc approach
to decapitate; to take (someone's) head off; to depose; to topple
standing comparison with; comparing favorably with; by no means inferior to; equal to
excitement; exasperation; indignation; rage; fury
tatami mat; Japanese straw floor coverings
to bend oneself forward (esp. in curiosity or excitement); to hang out (e.g. over a balcony)
severe; strict; hard (to do); difficult; intense (e.g. cold); harsh (weather)
baton (of command); order; command; direction
to be put at a disadvantage; to get the short end of the stick
tactics; strategy; military operation; naval operation