war potential; military strength; fighting power; ability (to compete); capabilities; valuable asset
lily (Lilium spp.); yuri; genre of comics and novels about female homosexuality
destination (one is heading towards); goal
capital (esp. Kyoto, Japan's former capital); seat of government; capital (of music, fashion, etc.); city (e.g. of light); location of the Imperial Palace
sorcery; black magic; netherworld; world outside the six realms where evil spirits roam
development; growth; progress; development; expansion (of a typhoon, low-pressure area, etc.); developmental disability
throughout; over a period of ...; over a span of ...
sometimes; at intervals; occasionally; on occasion; from time to time
people; citizens; subjects; folk
dignity; eminent; high ranking; high-order (digit, bit, etc.)
to be descended from; to inherit (a disposition, etc.) from one's ancestors
step; stride; counter for steps
rearing; training; nurture; cultivation; promotion
studying abroad; (temporarily) studying at another school (to learn a specific skill)
wooded country; wooded (timber) region; woodland; woodlands
to obtain; to come into possession of; to get hold of; to get one's hands on
difficult to ...; hard to ...
export; exportation; efferent
import; importation; introduction; afferent
to operate (e.g. a machine); to handle; to have a good command of (a language); to play proficiently (of a musical instrument); to work (a puppet); to pull the strings of a puppet
to reject; to repulse; to repel; to bounce back; to counterattack; to strike back
phantom; vision; illusion
camouflage; disguise; pretense; feigning; masquerade
to do something by choice; to like; to be fond of
nature (of a person); disposition; temperament; quality; inherent characteristic; property
to lean (to one side); to incline; to be unbalanced (e.g. diet); to be unduly weighted towards; to be partial; to be biased
these days; nowadays; recently; lately
research; study; investigation
finally; at last; barely; narrowly; gradually; little by little
no sooner than; as soon as; immediately after; at the thought of; when I think about
audience (with a superior, e.g. nobility)
(Oh) dear!; (Oh) dear me!; Good gracious
sky; the air; weather; far-off place; distant place; state of mind; feeling
return; coming back; second coming (e.g. of Christ); second advent; reincarnation
to deceive; to cheat; to falsify; to misrepresent; to evade (a question, taxes, etc.); to dodge
sweetly (smiling); broadly (grinning)
to (go and) do; to make (a blunder, mess, etc.); to perpetrate; to achieve; to accomplish; to pull off
to take (someone to a place); to take (someone) with one; to take along; to lead away
meaning; tenor; effect; influence; appearance; aspect
if it is (the case that ...)
how; in what way; how about; questionable
feeling (much) obliged; being (very) grateful; feeling sorry (for troubling someone); feeling ashamed (e.g. of an error); (arch.) shrinking back in fear
ill-bred; impolite; rude; impudent; insolent; blunt
garden; yard; courtyard; field (of action); area