weapon; arms; ordnance; weapon (something used to gain an advantage); asset
lightly; easily; carelessly
to sing; to sing (one's praises in a poem, etc.); to compose a poem; to recite a poem
to digest; to break down; to break to pieces; to be able to use; to be good at; to finish; to complete
entry (on stage); appearance (on screen); entrance; introduction (into a market)
country; state; region; national government; central government; home (i.e. hometown, home country); (arch.) province (of Japan)
that is to say; that is; in short; in brief; clogging; obstruction; shrinkage
speech; words; one's lines; remarks
expression; presentation; representation; notation
drama; play; powerful drug
(social) position; status
in one go; in one gulp; in one breath; immediately; instantly; right away
to boost; to force up; to push up
to be called ...; to be referred to as ...
very; greatly; immense; enormous; serious; grave
favorable reception; good reputation; popularity
to win; to gain; to earn; to spread (one's name, etc.)
that is so; that is right; it looks to me; people say that; it is said that; I hear that
(how) many times; (how) often
to the end; to the bitter end; to the last; after all; it must be remembered; only
to continue; to keep up; to keep on
death; decease; (arch.) death penalty (by strangulation or decapitation); (an) out
practice; training; drill; (an) exercise; workout
medium; average; moderation; middle school; China; volume two (of three); during (a certain time when one did or is doing something)
death from disease; death from illness
official announcement; proclamation
take the world by storm; to hold sway over the minds of the people
theory; doctrine; opinion; view; rumour; rumor
rumour; rumor; report; hearsay; gossip; common talk
firmly rooted; deep-seated
after this; henceforth; henceforward; from now on
too much; excessively; too
incomplete understanding; doubt; question; distrust; suspicion; strangeness
to follow in succession; to happen one after another
somehow (or other); for some reason; without knowing why; something (or other); some ... or other