condition; situation; prospects
(sudden) change; reversal; turn-around; coming from behind (baseball)
statesman; administrator; politician; policymaker
(not) so; (not) particularly; (not) very; (not) that much
to meet (wishes, expectations, etc.); to satisfy; to accompany; to go with; to associate with (someone); to mix with
main; principal; chief; primary; major
hell on earth; living hell
fragment; one of the group or party
(those) who are; (that) which is; in the capacity of
to become fine (of fabric); to be checkmated; to be hard pressed; to be at a loss
sleeve; wing (of a stage, desk, gate, etc.)
wakizashi; short sword worn by samurai
to play a role; to serve a function; to play a part
deep blue; bright blue; ghastly pale; pallid; white as a sheet
the ninth; Beethoven's Ninth Symphony
to raise (esp. overhead); to brandish (e.g. sword); to flourish; to wield (e.g. power, authority); to proclaim one's principles
grateful; thankful; welcome; appreciated; evoking gratitude
laughing while crying; smiling through one's tears; (alternately) laughing and crying; tears and laughter; joy and sorrow
the end; the extremity; the limit; the limits; the result
omniscience and omnipotence
to jump; to leap; to break up; to close; to hit (e.g. to have a car hit something or someone)
dazzling; glaring; dazzlingly beautiful
lightning strike; thunderbolt; bolt of lightning; to strike (lightning); to be struck by lightning
to stop; to cease; to come to an end; to cut off
to be disordered; to be disarranged; to be discomposed; to be upset; to lapse into chaos (due to war, etc.)
to arrive at (e.g. a decision); to reach (a stage); to lead to (a place); to get to; in the extreme case of; (arch.) to come
to be broken; to break; to fall through; to come to nothing
sharing; division; draw; tie
bottom of one's heart; depths of one's mind; innermost thoughts; from the bottom of one's heart; wholeheartedly; truly
distance; journey; itinerary; path (e.g. to one's goal); way; process
being one in body and soul; of one flesh; two hearts beating as one
to take pride in; to pride oneself; to be proud of
right beside; close to; nearby
close; intimate; on good terms
lowering; sinking; depreciation; price fall; punch line (of a rakugo story); (arch.) sword strap
accent (of one's speech); dialect; provincialism; corrupted form (e.g. of word); mispronunciation