appointment; nomination; ordination; commission; designation
to obligate; to make compulsory; to require; to mandate
(real) ability; true strength; merit; arms; force
religion; religious affiliation; belief; religious activity
head temple of a sect; (organizational) headquarters; (organisational) headquarters
around the world; throughout the world
to meet; to assemble; to congregate
to gather up; to scrape up together; to rake
charge; cost; generation; age; era; a representative of; on behalf of
to follow; to accompany; to cleave to; to join up with; to obey implicitly; to flatter
the lone woman (e.g. bright flower) in a group
territory (of country, feudal domain, etc.); (arch.) counter for suits of clothing, sets of armor, etc.
to die out; to peter out; to become extinct; to cease; to be stopped; to be discontinued
most important condition (for); first prerequisite
first generation; founder
another name; nickname; alias; synonym (taxonomy)
makings (of); aptitude; talent; nature; character; temperament
lineage; stock; descent; strain; blood relationship
being enrolled (at a school); being registered; being a member (of a team, organization, etc.)
the ways of the world; human nature
objection; refutation; rebuttal; counterargument
to bear; to stand; to restrain; to control; to forgive; to put up with
(picture) frame; framed picture; amount (esp. of money); sum
reliance; trust; faith; confidence
(looking) blankly; vacantly; dazedly; (staring) in puzzlement; with a look of amazement
to go to; to proceed to; to leave for
little girl; maiden; young lady; (arch.) female between 17 and 20 years old (ritsuryo period)
black; black go stone; guilt; guilty person
virile; tough; masculine; intense
to dash against (of waves); to billow; to roll; to wave (e.g. in the wind); to heave; to pound (of a heart)
sweet (e.g. young girls, flowers blooming); touchingly lovely; cute; pitiful; pitiable
it's been a long time; long time no see
to behave violently; to commit violence; to use force
to flicker; to glimmer; to flit; to fall lightly (snow, rain)
aggressive; pushy; in-your-face
to look down on; to condescend