to carry up; to bring up; to lift up; to elevate (someone) to a high position; to convince someone to accept a post (esp. through flattery)
the present regime; the existing regime
sovereign; emperor; monarch
recommendation (of a person for a position); nomination
named after; associated with; connected with
steering; helmsman; coxswain; guidance; leadership; leader
intensiveness; collecting; summarizing; putting together
to make someone drink; to force someone to drink; to serve (alcohol); to treat someone (to drinks); to be drinkable (esp. of alcohol); to be palatable
tatami room; tatami mat room; formal Japanese room; dinner party in a tatami room (esp. when a geisha or maiko attends)
self-mutilation; self-injury
splendid; praiseworthy; admirable; well done!; bravo!
making something strong even stronger; solidifying something's chances; (lit.) (giving) a metal rod to an ogre
dull; uninteresting; insignificant; unimportant; absurd; foolish
being reluctant to give out (pay, provide, etc.); giving out grudgingly
reserve; spare; treasured; valued; (ace) up one's sleeve; trump
life; vitality; verve; vigor; vigour; animation
nightmare; incubus; succubus; demon appearing in a dream
whole area; surrounding area; all around; everywhere; all over the place
earthly paradise; Shangri-la
(with) only a few left; (with) little left
bomb blast; blast (from an explosion); shock wave
boning (fish or meat); deboning; watering down (a plan, bill, etc.); dilution; taking the backbone out of; weakening
weapons; arms; fighting with swords; sword fight
to practice magic; to practise magic
anyhow; at all events; in any case; either way; anyway
analysis; analytical study; parsing; parse
completely submerged (e.g. in water); completely soaked (e.g. with rain)
exposing fully; uncovering completely; being in full view; putting on display; not disguising
muscle fiber; muscle fibre
come, come; come; come now; here you go; here; when handing something
nisei; second-generation Japanese (or Korean, etc.); the second (e.g. Edward II); son
to cry; to weep; to sob; to howl
male; manly; brave; larger (of the two); greater; (arch.) man
ingenuity; inventiveness; creative originality