political measures; policy
will; volition; intention; intent; determination
brotherly love; fraternal love; sibling affection
very hard; with utmost effort; as hard as one can; with all one's might; for dear life; eagerly
opposition; rebellion; rebounding; recoiling; rally (e.g. in stock prices); recovery
sticking to (an opinion, theory, belief, etc.); clinging to; adherence; persistence; insistence
by choice; of one's own free will; on one's own initiative; off one's own bat
to hold back others from achieving success; to stand in the way of; to sabotage
losing one's position; losing one's standing; downfall; fall (from power); being overthrown
complete; whole; perfect; safe
standard; basis; principle
to play a central role; to take a leading part
to end without incident; to not turn into something serious
narrow; tight; formal; stiff; constrained; uncomfortable
sense of values; values; value system
to have been decided (so) that; to have been arranged (so) that
incompetent; have no merit
valid; effective; yuko (judo)
practical use; application; conjugation; inflection
way to use something; treatment; management (of help)
as it is bound to (happen); following the natural course; though possible as it may be
god; deity; incredible; fantastic; (arch.) Emperor (of Japan); (arch.) thunder
magnificent; grand; majestic; splendid
event; phenomenon; matter
to one's heart's content or satisfaction
right or wrong; good or bad; quality; having both merits and demerits; having both advantages and disadvantages
foul play (sport); breaking the rules; infringement; irregularity
just cause; good reason; pretext; duty (to one's country, sovereign, etc.)
sorrow; grief; anguish; trouble; affliction; anxiety
to check; to stop; to keep back
marriage ceremony; wedding; nuptials
equation; formula; ceremony; style; (arch.) enforcement regulations (of the ritsuryo)
making one's debut; making one's first appearance; (just) showing one's face; showing up; introductory kabuki performance (to introduce the actors); December kabuki performance at Kyoto's Minamiza Theater in which all famous actors perform
ceremony; rite; ritual; service
process; procedure; sequence; protocol; instruction
formal; official; ceremonious
to prove successful; to take hold; to amount to something
brow; forehead; prominent forehead; beetle brow; not catching anything (in fishing)