to bend; to crook; to lean; to tilt; to bend (the truth); to distort
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)
in that way; like that; that way
how much; how many; however (much); no matter how; what matters is ...; it all comes down to ...
drinking habits; drunken behavior; drunken behaviour
show; display; pretensions; pose (in kabuki); posture
(outward) appearance; (proper) format (e.g. of an essay); form; appearances; decency; lip-service
to see through; to see the true nature of something
this family; we; this house
close examination; careful investigation; investigation of a crime; inquiry into someone's guilt; winner (of the most rounds, i.e. a full game); (arch.) reciting and appreciating traditional poetry
state ceremony; laborious; troublesome; irksome
muscle; tendon; vein; artery; fiber; fibre; line
contents; content; substance; matter; detail; import
insufficient; inadequate; imperfect
that matter; those matters
agreement; consent; same opinion; same view; same meaning
as (e.g. "do as one is told", "as we age we gain wisdom"); wherever (e.g. "wherever my fancy took me")
consent; approval; acceptance; agreement; compliance
aggression; invasion; raid
obedience; submission; resignation
various foreign countries; several foreign countries
this for sure; certainly is
three sides; small offering stand
other than; excluding; without
perfunctory; apathetic; makeshift; slapdash; routine; usual
important matter; matter of great importance; serious affair; major incident; emergency
to mistake someone for someone else; to misread; to misjudge
(a) principle; (a) reason; (a) point; some truth
to remonstrate; to admonish (someone) for; to advise (someone) not to; to warn against
loyalty; devotion; fidelity; inspector of the Imperial Prosecuting and Investigating Office (ritsuryo system)
not only ... but also; in addition to; consequently
cutting (cloth, paper); judgement; judgment; decision
immediate; prompt; quick; rapid; urgent; pressing
certainly; surely; definitely
demonstrative of one's worth; worthy of one's reputation; living up to one's name; bolstering one's reputation; enhancing one's prestige; winning one honour
calling on someone who is ill; enquiry; inquiry
wholly; solely; entirely; principally; mostly; chiefly
patience; perseverance; persistence; tenacity; energy