very; extremely; terrible; horrid; remarkable; extraordinary
capable person; talented person; human resources; personnel
insufficiency; deficiency; shortage; dissatisfaction; discontent; complaint
to refuse; to decline; to deny
stage; step; level; rank; order; stairs
imperial court; royal court
regarding; in; to; towards; with regards to
ready fire-power; battle-ready forces; immediate asset (to a team or firm); someone who can be an immediately effective player or worker
to raise; to rear; to train; to teach; to promote the growth of; to nurture
I see; that's right; indeed
to hold in one's arms; to carry in one's arms; to have (problems, debts, etc.); to take on (a responsibility); to employ; to have (on one's staff)
question (e.g. on a test); problem; problem (e.g. societal, political); question; question (i.e. doubt); public discussion
famine; crop failure; chronic shortage (e.g. of water)
sure; certain; reliable; trustworthy; If I'm not mistaken; If I remember correctly
tone (of voice); parlance; style; intonation; accent
to strengthen; to emphasize; to emphasise
check; checkmate; stave off; control; restraint; inhibit
study; diligence; discount; reduction
to work as the backbone (of); to bear responsibility (for); to be the mainstay (of); to be the central part (of)
practice; practising; training; study
to strive; to endeavour; to endeavor; to make an effort; to be zealous
to memorize; to memorise; to learn; to pick up; to feel; to think
spirit; mind; nature; disposition; motivation; intention
originally; by nature; from the start
to include (in a group or scope); to instruct; to make one understand; to include (a nuance); to put in (an implication); to put in (someone's) mouth
outline; main points; generally; on the whole; general; rough
that is to say; that is; in short; in brief; clogging; obstruction; shrinkage
being put to shame; being outshone; being eclipsed; feeling embarrassed
to persevere; to persist; to insist that; to stick to (one's opinion); to remain in a place; to stick to one's post
in addition; furthermore; above (which); on top of (which)
grandfather; old man; kyogen mask used for the role of an old man
Mr; Mrs; clan; he; him; counter for people
power; authority; influence
to glare at; to scowl at; to stare intensely at; to examine carefully; to estimate; to guess
sudden; abrupt; urgent; pressing; steep; sharp; rapid
outline; main points; generally; on the whole; general; rough
correct; right; correct interpretation (answer, solution)
powerful person; influential person
trickery; wiles; finesse; Machiavellism
to whirl; to eddy; to be all jumbled together (feelings, thoughts, etc.); to surge; to sweep
all times and places; all ages and countries
character (of a person); personality; disposition; characteristics; nature (of a thing, event, etc.)
at any rate; in any case; at the very least; if nothing else
small mercy (from some misfortune); silver lining of a dark cloud; consolation in sadness; blessing in disguise