to rise (to a high position); to work one's way up; to push one's way up; to be promoted
information; (brief) notice; letting someone know; first report; initial report
to lead; to spearhead (a group); to command (troops)
power; authority; influence
explosive; blasting powder
white flag; truce flag; surrender flag
having no choice; at a loss for what to do; at one's wits' end; helpless; powerless
passenger; rider; good rider
to throw violently against; to slam against; to strike; to thrust at someone (e.g. a letter)
Sirs; Mesdames; around (the time that, etc.); about
spreading around (news, rumor, etc.); making widely known; making public; publicizing; proclaiming
inside and outside the country; domestic and foreign
outbreak (e.g. of war); outburst; sudden occurrence
laying the groundwork; behind-the-scenes maneuvering; consensus-building process; digging around the roots of a tree (before transplanting)
spirit; determination; pluck; mettle
one's original intention; one's initial enthusiasm; inexperience; naivety; greenness
yours sincerely; respectfully yours
wishes of a deceased person; dying wish
to be overproduced; to be incredibly good (e.g. for a child); to go much better than expected; to be too good to be true (of a story, etc.)
all things being in flux through the endless circle of birth, death, and rebirth; the circle of transmigration
trip; excursion; (drug) trip; entering another world (in fantasy fiction); tripcode (hash code of a password, used for signing posts anonymously on imageboards)
invention; intelligent; clever; smart
to stay on; to remain; to hold out; to stop (doing); to give up
the die is cast; there is no going back; alea iacta est
to lose (something); to get rid of; to eliminate; to remove
to float in the air; to be unfinished; to be unsettled; to be undecided
to go to hell; to fall into hell; to be damned
frank; candid; straightforward; openhearted; direct; outspoken
jumping to a wrong conclusion
explanation (e.g. for one's actions); excuse; justification; defense; defence
first generation; founder
law of cause and effect; principle of causality
perpetual youth and longevity; immortality
age difference; disparity in age; age gap
to revere; to respect; to worship
coming and going; keeping in touch; visiting each other; street traffic; highway
severe; harsh; hard; cruel; rigorous
good-naturedness; good-natured person; credulous person; easy mark
bad ending (in a film, novel, etc.); unhappy ending
to be a bad influence (on something); to corrupt; to poison
opposite; reverse; contrary; front and back; parallel to; back to back