vice; immorality; corruption
to vitalize (e.g. an industry); to invigorate; to energize; to establish (e.g. a company); to build up; to set up
entering a faith; joining a religion
sacred profession; holy orders; vocation; ministry
to take (seat, position, course, office, etc.); to assume; to ascend (the throne); to accede; to start (on a journey); to commence
God; god; ace; king; superior person
(religious) faith; belief; creed
reversal; return; return gift; return favour (favor); barb (on a fishing hook); mixture of soy sauce, sugar and mirin
cold-bloodedness; coldheartedness
dry taste (e.g. sake, wine); a liking for sake; one who likes sake; salty (taste); harsh; scathing
to get someone to say; to make someone say
self-respect; self-confidence; guts; backbone; pride; drive
blunt; to the point; direct; outspoken; frank
in itself; as it is; in its own way; within its capacity; within limitations
famous; noted; renowned; celebrated; well-known
being stuck between a rock and a hard place; being in a dilemma; being torn between conflicting demands
battle; fight; war; struggle; conflict
hold; catch; connection; relationship; unease; discomfort
even so (expressing frustration, etc.); still
love passionately; ardent love; devotion
couple who only go through the motions of being husband and wife
and; thereupon; because of that
change; transformation; innovation; Reformation
to have no chance (of succeeding)
absolutely; unconditionally; never (with neg. verb)
stealing another's romantic partner
sure to ...; certain to ...; bound to ...; it's natural that ...
contradiction; inconsistency
small child; pipsqueak; short person; midget; small animal; runt
conversation (just) between you and me; confidential talk
to take something into ...; to bring in; to lodge (a complaint); to file (a plan); to bring to (a state: tied game, vote, trial, etc.)
to fall down; to fall over; to turn out; to play out; to abandon Christianity (and convert to Buddhism); to apostatize
debut; doing something for the first time; starting anew; starting afresh
resigning from a company on marriage (of a woman)