to make use of aizuchi; to back-channel; to throw in interjections to show that one is paying attention
to emit a voice; to emit a sound; to be able to speak
to bring back; to restore
foolishness; silliness; stupidity; (arch.) I; (arch.) me
wise ruler; sage king; intelligent and virtuous monarch
separation (e.g. of rubbish when recycling); classification; discrimination; division; distinction
successive generations; successive emperors
worship; adoration; admiration; cult
to spare; to grudge; to regret; to lament; to be reluctant (to do); to be unwilling
plain; frank; candid; open; direct; straightforward
to sever; to cut off; to suppress; to eradicate; to abstain (from); to give up
followers; subordinates; being under someone's command
grumbling; muttering; nonsense
to get back; to regain; to recover; to make up (for); to catch up on
one's father; one's old man; middle-aged (or older) man; old man; one's boss; proprietor (of a restaurant, store, etc.)
way of talking; speaking style
neighbourhood; neighborhood; vicinity
damn; damn it; feces; excrement; damn; damned; very
nonexistent; not being (there); not having; not
to be sacked; to be dismissed
stain; blot; flaw; disgrace
to be remembered; to go down in history
general situation; whole situation; larger picture; overall situation of a game
one-by-one; separately; every single; each and every; without omission
to live; to make a living; to get on with
to wait and see; to sit on the fence; to be noncommittal
to take advantage (of someone's weaknesses, carelessness, etc.); to impose on
plentifully; amply; loosely; with room to spare; a good (e.g. two weeks, ten kilometres); a full
measurement; size; extent; plan; intention; arrangement
cackling (sound of shrill laughter)
toy; (person or thing treated as a) plaything
to wield; to brandish; to display (one's knowledge); to show off; to abuse (one's power); to manipulate someone
statesman; administrator; politician; policymaker
to be possible; to be conceivable; to be likely; to be probable
tenacity; persistence; obsession; implacability
to glare; to dazzle; to glitter
(not) even once; (not) ever
unthinkable; unexpected; absolutely not!; far from it!; (it was) no bother at all; not at all