(political) power; authority; influence
to have an eye on; to zero in on
interference; meddling; butting in
number; number plate; license plate
strength; power; proficiency; ability
(divine) punishment; curse; retribution
sparkle of one's eyes; insight; discernment; penetration
to expose (to the sun, public, danger, etc.); to bleach; to refine; to rinse (vegetables); to soak; to doxx
graduation ceremony; commencement
courage; bravery; pluck; nerve; grit; guts
honourable defeat; honorable defeat; honourable death; trying but being utterly beaten; being completely rejected when professing one's love
state; condition; the way things should be; ideal state; truth
couscous; cuscus (variety of phalanger)
motive power; driving force
in the same manner as before; the same as always
good story; heartwarming story; good prospect (e.g. marriage, business)
soft (and fluffy) (e.g. bed, bread, baked potato); (arch.) absent-mindedly
repulse; repelling (e.g. the enemy); driving back
to stick into (of something with a sharp point); to prick; to pierce; to resonate emotionally; to move
to draw (conclusion); to deduce; to derive
to change; to alter; to reform; to correct; to examine; to check
staying up late; keeping late hours; sitting up late at night; nighthawk
powerful; strong; forceful; reassuring; encouraging
even if not; even without
to disturb; to prevent; to obstruct; to hinder
surfacing; rising to the surface; emerging; leaping into prominence; rising (of rank)
snapping (e.g. fingers) sound; with a pop
echo; reverberation; response; reaction; repercussions
being in shape; holding a dignified appearance
neighbour to the right (person, building, etc.)
look of amazement; looking dumbfounded
to have a feeling (that); to have a sensation (that)
immediately; right away; on the spot
ulterior motive; plot; scheme; complicated circumstances; intricacies
attaching the polite suffix "-sama" to somebody's name (more polite than "-san")
end (e.g. of a line); tail end; rear; backmost part
going along with something; following the crowd; treating something in an equal or egalitarian manner
on purpose; deliberately; intentionally
to empty; to remove; to move out; to clear out; to be away from (e.g. one's house); to leave (temporarily); to dawn
to fix upon (one-sidedly); to (ignore somebody's position and) arbitrarily decide something is the case; to scold; to take (a person) to task
to avoid meeting someone's gaze; to not look someone in the eyes