aspect; phase; condition; modality
this and that; one thing and another
to hold a thing in one's arms; to carry in one's arms; to embrace (e.g. a baby); to take upon oneself; to be saddled with
to lose one's virginity (of a woman); to become sexually active
100,000; hundred thousand
(idle) ease; idleness; leisureliness
comeback; recovery; restoration; rally
national politics; political situation; statecraft; body politic
diligently; assiduously; industriously; beavering away
matter (to discuss); item (on the agenda); (court) case; project; enterprise; advertisement
to be harmful to; to hinder; to interfere with; to irritate
to remonstrate; to admonish (someone) for; to advise (someone) not to; to warn against
wise ruler; enlightened monarch; benevolent lord
relaxed; easygoing; leisurely; nonchalant (during an emergency); unconcerned; unperturbed
to be deeply impressed; to take to heart; to engrave on one's heart; to bear in mind; (lit.) to engrave on one's liver
gratitude; thanks; apology
indirect remonstrance; exhortation by insinuation
putting that aside; that said; apart from that; anyway; be that as it may
powerful person; influential person
do-nothing, plan-nothing (government, etc.)
chōnin (Edo-period social class of town-dwelling commoners, esp. landowning merchants); townspeople; townsfolk; tradespeople
exploitation; bleeding dry; squeezing dry; milking (e.g. a cow's teat); extracting (a liquid) through squeezing
to sit cross-legged; to rest on one's laurels; to be self-complacent
proletariat; lower classes
spirit of defiance of the opposition party; anti-establishment mindset
brigadier general; commodore
actual spot; scene (of a crime, accident, etc.); (on) site; (on) the ground; filming location; (movie) set
fortune in battle; luck in war; fate as a warrior
happy; auspicious; propitious; naive
crown prince; Prince Shōtoku
proxy; agent; substitute; deputy; alternate; representative
east and west; Orient and Occident; East and West; ladies and gentlemen!; your attention, please!