to swing; to wield (physically); to exercise (e.g. power, ability); to exhibit; to flourish; to prosper
at first; at the outset; to begin with; as a first step
powerful medicine; strong poison
to be connected (to); to be joined together; to connect (of a telephone call, the internet, etc.); to get through; to lead (to an outcome); to bring about (a result); to be lined up (e.g. of cars)
to feel (as if); to have a feeling (that); to have a hunch (that); to feel like doing; to want to do
to become misty; to become hazy; to get blurry; to grow dim; to be overshadowed; to be upstaged
perhaps; possibly; by some chance; by some possibility
else; in addition; besides
to push someone (towards); to encourage someone
certainly; without fail; right and wrong; pros and cons
to put to use; to make use of; to turn to account
announcement; publication; presenting; statement; communique; making known
imperial order; imperial decree
system; organization; organisation; imperial command; laws; regulation
government; government service; the bureaucracy; government post; government official
intoning the name of the Buddha; chanting the name of the Buddha
results; record; grades; marks
in order; in turn; one by one
to read out; to read aloud; to call out; to finish reading; to read through
wherein; therein; thereinto; among which
to wear; to be dressed in; to be adorned in; to clad oneself with
with great vigour; in leaps and bounds; (lit.) with the force of surging waves
to go to the top; to climb to the top; to ascend to the top; to be engrossed in; to be very enthusiastic about; to be infatuated with
fortune; riches; goods; incorporated foundation
to amass; to accumulate; to store; to leave unpaid
management; administration; operation; running (a business); conducting
cannabis (Cannabis sativa); hemp (plant); hemp (fiber); linen; flax
expulsion; ousting; ejection; dismissal; banishment
to insure (something); to come up with a back-up plan; to hedge one's bets; to play it safe
unexpected; unscheduled; unforeseen; unplanned
decline; degeneration; decay; waning; ebbing
existential threat; life-or-death crisis
to fall into (e.g. a hole); to fall into (chaos, depression, dilemma, illness, etc.); to fall into (a trap, etc.); to fall; to surrender
middle; halfway; half (of); one half; half (e.g. done, jokingly); partly
these days; nowadays; now; at present; recently; lately
when it becomes; when it comes to
lovely; dear; beloved; pitiable; pitiful
application; request; petition
investigation (e.g. into someone's guilt); questioning; pressing; catching up; overtaking
recognition; acknowledgement; acknowledgment; approval; consent; agreement