calm; composed; self-possessed; firm
in name only; figurehead; (only) by name
to breathe out; to exhale
to succeed; to relieve; to take the place of; to substitute for; to be exchanged; to change (places with)
to rise high (of water); to overflow; to swell; to be filled with (emotion, energy, etc.); to be bursting with; to be brimming with
hostility; animosity; enmity
matter being discussed (e.g. in a private conversation); it's not your business; it doesn't matter (to you); our side of the story (in contrast to another's version)
to pay no attention to (while listening); to take no notice of; to ignore; to let go in one ear and out the other
drama; play; powerful drug
pride; boast; credit (to)
to receive; to get; to catch (e.g. a ball); to be struck by (wind, waves, sunlight, etc.); to sustain (damage); to incur (a loss); to undergo (e.g. surgery)
to quit one's job; to resign
to lay in stock; to replenish stock; to procure; to learn; to find out; to take in
feelings; emotion; compassion; sympathy; passion; affection
to pay no heed to; to not care about; to take no notice of
failure; defeat; mistake; unconsciousness
cupboard; locker; closet; wardrobe; cabinet
to come to the point; to get straight to the point; to speak frankly; to speak plainly; to talk straight
anti-; antithesis; fanqie; traditional Chinese spelling system in which two characters are used: the first one for the onset, the second one for rhyme and tone
influence; power; might; strength; potency; force
revolution; 58th year of the sexagenary cycle (in Onmyōdō)
predecessor; pioneer; ancestor
leader; reader; reading book; reader (i.e. someone who reads); microreader; dotted line (in printing)
reform; reformation; reorganization
(public) peace; stability; tranquillity
to detest; to abhor; to loathe
secret; private; surreptitious
especially; particularly; surely; clearly; as if; as though
official; governmental; public (use, matter, forum, etc.); common; being public knowledge; being out in the open
excitement; exasperation; indignation; rage; fury
to the utmost; to the best of one's ability
detectable; noticeable; recognizable; observable
dangerous person; security risk; loose cannon
lineage; stock; descent; strain; blood relationship
sons and daughters; children; girl
connection (to a person, place, etc.); relation; affinity
to write down; to note; to jot down; to remember
preface; introduction; preamble