middle-aged man; Buddhist priest
originally; primarily; essentially; intrinsically; proper; rightful
to recommend (someone to do); to advise; to recommend (a book, someone for a position, etc.); to suggest; to offer (a drink, cigarette, seat, etc.)
to backfire; to have a harmful result
to get stuck with (some job); to end up with (something unpleasant)
future (usually near); prospects
conjunctive particle indicating a cause or reason
pig (Sus scrofa domesticus); pork; fatso; fatty
one sheet; one page; one block of tofu; one serving (in a restaurant); one long and narrow thing (e.g. guns, scissors, spades, hoes, inksticks, palanquins, candles, jinrikishas, shamisen, oars, etc.); one chō (unit of distance, 109.09 m); one game
How do you do?; I am glad to meet you
operation; management; handling; manipulating (to one's benefit); manipulation; influencing
petty; small-minded; stingy; poor (performance, etc.); bad; unskilled
offer; tender; providing; sponsoring (a TV program)
next term; next period; next version; next release
most likely contender; prime candidate; top prospect; leading candidate
you must lose a fly to catch a trout; sometimes the best gain is to lose
to be conspicuous; to stand out
to make someone drink; to force someone to drink; to serve (alcohol); to treat someone (to drinks); to be drinkable (esp. of alcohol); to be palatable
tired; frazzled; tiresome; tiring; draining
unexpectedly; surprisingly; unexpected; unanticipated; unforeseen
constitutional scholar (lawyer); expert in constitutional law
after all is said and done; no matter what people say; in the end; definitely; undeniably