being argued into silence; being left speechless
formal; stiff; pompous; stern; solemn; grave
authority; power; influence
inviting another to one's home, office, etc.; (lit.) the trouble of coming (going)
participation in government; state councillor (in the ritsuryo system); state councilor; vice-minister (early Meiji period); Cabinet Councillor (1937-1943); Cabinet Councilor
stealth; travelling incognito (traveling); ninjutsu; ninja; sneak theft; sneak thief; tolerance
emperor (of Japan); mikado; (the gates of an) imperial residence
elegance; grace; festal song (genre of the Shi Jing)
other party; other side; ahead; in front; destination
return gift; return favour (favor); revenge; change (in a cash transaction)
polite; respectful; reverent
box for letters and papers; box used to carry or deliver letters
to leave as is; to let alone; to disregard
play; sport; fun; caprice; joke; jest
to do for (someone); to take in; to deceive; to hoodwink
white paper; flyleaf; blank paper; clean slate; lack of prior opinion, positions, etc.; scratch
fool; someone beneath one's contempt
surrender; submission; capitulation; being defeated (e.g. by a problem); giving up; giving in
indiscriminately; blindly; at random; indiscriminate; random; excessive
to be amused or interested in
contracted regular payment, e.g. monthly, weekly, etc.; by the (month, week, etc.)
it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that...
reversal; return; return gift; return favour (favor); barb (on a fishing hook); mixture of soy sauce, sugar and mirin
just then; at that time; right then; appropriate moment
to be blessed with; to be rich in; to abound in
profligate; licentious; of loose morals; emotional; passionate; sentimental
to open wide (doors, windows, etc.); to fling open
frustrated (over a failure, humiliation or injustice); annoyed; chagrined; (bitterly) disappointed; bitter; vexed
to draw back; to sink; to be set back (e.g. from a road); to withdraw (e.g. from the public eye); to retire to (somewhere)
no matter what it takes; by any means necessary; at all costs; by hook or by crook
desperate; frantic; excited; worked up; heated; eager
part; portion; amount; worth (as in "two days' worth"); one's means; one's place; one's duty
to endeavor (endeavour); to try; to strive; to make an effort; to exert oneself; to be diligent
rightly or wrongly; by all possible means
to have much trouble; to have a hard time; to not know how to handle
to roll about with laughter; to be convulsed with laughter; to laugh one's head off
height (of summer, party, etc.); (in) full swing