domination; rule; direction; management; control (e.g. over one's emotions); determining (e.g. one's fate)
war potential; military strength; fighting power; ability (to compete); capabilities; valuable asset
under control (e.g. of territory)
to put; to place; to leave (behind); to establish (an organization, a facility, a position, etc.); to set up; to appoint (someone to a certain position); to hire
(not) ever; (not) by any means; (not) in the least; (not) in any way; (not) at all
be considered; be deemed; be thought to be
(establish) friendly (cordial) relations (with, between); (form) friendship (e.g. with a nation)
to cut down; to slay; to truncate; to round down; to omit; to discard
clearly; plainly; distinctly; to be clear; to be definite; to be certain
unexpectedly; unusually; considering all that
clique; group; (political) faction; wing; school; sect
movement; move; motion; trend; development; change
still; as yet; (not) yet; more; (more) still; at least
white hair; grey hair; gray hair
moustache; beard; whiskers (on a cat, etc.); feelers (on an insect, etc.); shadow (on a candlestick chart)
to store; to save up; to accumulate (e.g. knowledge); to build up (e.g. experience); to grow (a beard, moustache, etc.); to wear
thin; slender; fine; unlucky
to become thin; to lose weight; to reduce (one's) weight; to be barren; to be infertile; to be sterile
distinctive of; characteristic of; uniquely applying to; but; except; without
stain; spot; smudge; spot (on one's skin, e.g. chloasma, liver spot); blemish; discoloration
to rise to the surface; to surface; to stand out (e.g. against a background)
gold (Au); golden; prosperous; money (esp. ōban coin); cash
crown; diadem; bottle cap
to place on (something); to give (someone) a ride; to give a lift; to load (luggage); to carry; to send out (on the airwaves, etc.); to deceive
somewhere; anywhere; in some respects
funny; comical; humorous; ridiculous; silly; absurd
to be photographed; to be projected
moderate; proper; just right
to forge; to temper; to drill; to train; to discipline
to put on; to wear; to be clad in; to twine around; to twist around; to coil around
lower back; waist; hips; body (of hair, noodle, paper, etc.); resilience; spring
to grow long (e.g. hair, nails); to lengthen; to extend; to reach out; to hold out; to straighten; to smooth out
to do up (hair); to dress; to arrange; to tie; to bind; to fasten
position; situation; viewpoint; standpoint; point of view
commander-in-chief; generalissimo
top; top position; senior management; senior bureaucrat
to succeed; to relieve; to take the place of; to substitute for; to be exchanged; to change (places with)