to protect; to guard; to defend; to keep (i.e. a promise); to abide (by the rules); to observe
the best one can do; one's best effort; with all one's might; to the best of one's ability
rise (e.g. of a movement); emergence; rearing one's head; gaining prominence; coming to the fore; gaining power
seal; to seal (e.g. a letter); to affix a seal; to seal up
distinction; differentiation; discrimination; discrimination (against people)
to come back; to return; to recur
to vitalize (e.g. an industry); to invigorate; to energize; to establish (e.g. a company); to build up; to set up
where; which; anyway; anyhow; sooner or later; eventually
something; something or other; so-and-so; somehow; anyhow; one way or another
ought to do; have to do; must do; feel obliged to
outside; exterior; the open (air); other place; somewhere else
even if not; even without
study; research; investigation
behind closed doors; behind-the-scenes; (under the veil of) secrecy
ship; boat; tank; tub; counter for boat-shaped containers (e.g. of sashimi)
arrangement; preparations; search (by police)
to carry; to transport; to come; to go; to wield (a tool, etc.); to use
as much as one can; as much as possible; if at all possible
to keep away; to keep at a distance
wanted; wished for; in need of; I want (you) to
important position; strategic point; important point; main point; essentials
here; this place; this point; here; these past ... (e.g. three years); these last ...
to pin down; to hold down; to cover (esp. a part of one's body with one's hand); to clutch (a body part in pain); to get a hold of; to obtain
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
conquest; domination; mastery
advance (into a new market or stage of progress); launching (a new career or venture); expanding (into a new market); stepping forward; emerging
changing completely; transformation
day by day; by the day; (arch.) daily; (arch.) every day
large; big; older; senior; final; ultimate
with a clink; with a flop; suddenly; all of a sudden
to cease; to stop; to be over
historic; historical; traditional
incident; affair; happening; event
successive generations; successive emperors
among (other things); especially; particularly; inter alia; above all (else)
between (e.g. two people); face to face; hindrance; impediment; arrhythmic section of recitative in noh music; playing with only 2 players; prefix used for stress or emphasis
to enter; to go into; to break into; to join; to enroll; to contain; to hold
great achievement; great feat; great work; great undertaking
to succeed (in doing); to pull something off; to manage (to do a job)