above anything else; above all; more than anything; best; greatest; excellent
deciding first; settling (a matter) first; first priority
something; something or other; so-and-so; somehow; anyhow; one way or another
to stay behind; to remain; to work overtime
to bring; to take; to bring about
frank; candid; outspoken; unreserved
extension; elongation; prolongation; Enchō era (923.4.11-931.4.26)
to offer; to propose; to suggest; to put forward; to request; to ask (for)
gathering; meeting; assembly; collection; attendance
talkativeness; garrulity; loquacity
gaining total control (of people or counties); suppression; oppression; control; mastery; ascendancy
(Platonic) ideal (of how things ought to be, e.g. human rights); foundational principle; idea; conception (e.g. of the university); doctrine; ideology
to be contrary to; to be inconsistent with; to act contrary to (rules or guidelines); to violate; to oppose; to rebel
essential; substantial; substantive; intrinsic
freedom; liberty; independence
wild enthusiasm; being crazy about
indicates means of action; cause of effect; by
to go too far; to go past; to go to extremes; to overdo it
it's best to; it's safest to; there's nothing better than
proof; testimony; demonstration; verification; certification
unable to compete with; not able to make a dent in (e.g. a problem); not able to get a solid hit in (e.g. in a fight); hard to chew
camp stool; folding stool
unity; union; solidarity; combination; teaming up
is that so? (generally rhetorical)
mediator; manager; caretaker
to do nothing but; to spend all one's time doing
honor; honour; credit; prestige
individual; private person; personal; private
question (e.g. on a test); problem; problem (e.g. societal, political); question; question (i.e. doubt); public discussion
to throw down; to throw out; to abandon; to resign; to give freely; to give generously
name; given name; title; fame; renown; pretext
nice; likeable; desirable
mouth; lips; shape of the mouth; near an entrance; vicinity of an entrance
to loosen; to slacken; to relax (attention, efforts, etc.); to let down (one's guard); to relax (a rule); to ease (e.g. restrictions)
sacrificial pawn; sacrificed piece; sacrifice
to hate; to dislike; to loathe