to sink (into); to cave in; to get stuck in (e.g. mud); to get bogged down in; to get lodged in
(sound of) laughter; laughing voice
Ming dynasty (of China; 1368-1644)
bureaucrat; government official; bureaucracy
success in life; getting ahead; successful career; promotion; climbing the corporate ladder; eminence
just (now, at the moment, etc.); just as; in the act of; as soon as; at the moment that
false charge; slander; defamation
commoner; plebeian; commoner (in Japan between 1869 and 1947; the lowest of the three classes)
to drop; to lose; to clean off (dirt, makeup, paint, etc.); to remove (e.g. stains or facial hair); to lose (a match); to reject (an applicant); to lower (e.g. shoulders or voice)
making a living; getting on in the world; subsistence
unskillful; poor; awkward; imprudent; untactful
hem; (trouser) cuff; bottom part; bottom edge; foot (of a mountain); tips (of hair)
to put on clothes; to wear clothes; to be the personification of
sleeve; wing (of a stage, desk, gate, etc.); flap (of a dust jacket)
to correct; to touch up; to smarten up; to put one's hand in (e.g. pocket)
one bow; one salute; one greeting
this world; this life; world of the living
regret; chagrin; mortification; freedom from obstructive thoughts
like; as; so that; in order that; be sure to; I hope (that)
to pick up; to gather; to find (and pick up; something someone has dropped); to select; to choose; to get (unexpectedly); to hit upon (luck, an opportunity, etc.)
to receive; to get; to eat; to drink; to be crowned with; to wear (on one's head)
truth; reality; proper; right; genuine; authentic
to reach out one's hand; to extend one's arm; to get involved in; to embark on; to start a fight; to get physical with
to be found; to be discovered
only; just; merely; as much as; to the extent of; enough to
awkward; uncomfortable; embarrassing
explanation; exposition; description; account; caption; legend
to continue; to keep up; to keep on; to continue ...; to keep on ...
smuggler; bootlegger; illicit dealer; trafficker
thief; robber; burglar; bandit
around the world; throughout the world
to be complete; to be all present; to be equal; to be uniform; to gather; to assemble
rich in personality; of great individuality; highly individual; expressive of one's personality
speaking of ...; when it comes to ...; as for ...; if one were to say ...
being able to hear something (clearly); clearness of a sound; reputation; renown; impression (that something gives off); respectability
all members; all hands; everyone; everybody; whole crew
neck; head; dismissal (from a job); firing