letter (of alphabet); character; writing
tribe; clan; (taxonomical) tribe; group (of the periodic table)
to occupy; to hold; to account for; to make up; to take up
safety; security; safely; without incident; good health; inaction
duty; function; office; mission; task
even; for starters; so; therefore; judging from; based on
nation at war; militant nation
greatest treasure; most valuable asset; pride (of)
strategist; tactician; schemer
front-facing; forward-looking; positive; constructive
generally; in the main; (more or less) everything; all parts; ordinary; usual
because ...; for ...; the reason being ...; as for ...; when it comes to ...; regarding ...
fanatic; fanatic believer; zealot
gathering; meeting; assembly; collection; attendance
to choose one's words (with care); to be careful with one's words
mark; symbol; to mark; to put a mark on; trademark; paying attention to; focusing on
tedious; boring; being fed up with
judging from; on the basis of; from the point of view of
bizarre; strange; eccentric; odd; queer
true feelings; real intention; one's heart; one's right mind; one's senses; one's conscience
Saint; St.; S.; sacred; holy; pure
fanaticism; zealotry; blind devotion
to take over; to capture; to seize; to hijack (vehicle, account, etc.)
(religious) faith; belief; creed
powerful medicine; strong poison
comparatively; relatively
to be raised (e.g. child); to be brought up; to grow (up)
sense of values; values; value system
to confess; to speak out; to disclose; to tell
practice; practising; training; study
grasp; catch; understanding
apiece; each; at a time; piecemeal
firmly; solidly; sturdily; strongly; toughly
virile; tough; masculine; intense
dressing in kimono without hakama (for a man); dressing casually
body; oneself; one's place; one's position; main part; meat (as opposed to bone, skin, etc.)
assumption (of office); taking up (a post); inauguration; installation
not at all inferior to; rival or surpass; compare favorably (with)
main building (of a villa, palace, etc.)