to play a part; to get involved; to take a share; to share the burden
respect; esteem; reverence; honour; honor
hair color; hair colour; fur color; disposition; type; kind
to shine; to glitter; to be bright
gorgeous; brilliant; dazzling; ornate; gaudy; flowery
to be in full bloom; to blossom in full glory; to be in fullness of bloom
orchid; Netherlands; Holland
person with a head for business
to be conspicuous; to stand out
to a greater or lesser extent (degree); more or less
foreign country; other country; another province; strange land; alien land
colonization; colonisation
emigration; immigration; emigrant; immigrant
inhabitant; resident; citizen; population
(coming to an) agreement; consent; mutual understanding; accord; consensus
aggression; invasion; raid
use; adoption; acceptance; appointment; employment; engagement
pressure; stress; pressure (e.g. political); coercion; arm-twisting
strengthening; intensifying; reinforcement; enhancement; solidification
historic; historical; traditional
decisively; decidedly; boldly; precisely; exactly
to cut deep into; to cut one's way into (an enemy position); to rush on; to press someone hard (e.g. with questions); to get to the heart of (a matter)
to play dumb; to feign ignorance; to play the fool; to be in one's dotage
complete devotion (to); total commitment (to); unvarying support (for); unwavering fixation (on); rigid preoccupation (with)
participation in a war; going to war; taking part in a competition or contest
regrettable; unsatisfactory; deplorable; lamentable
asking; enquiring; searching; looking for
to slash back; to strike back; to counterattack; to cut the wheel; to perform a twisting backward knee trip
to feel around for; to fumble for; to investigate; to probe into; to explore (parts unknown); to enjoy (natural beauty)
opinion; intention; thought
your native country; your hometown; my home country (i.e. Japan); countryside; country; (arch.) daimyo's territory (Edo period)
everyday; daily; ordinary; usual; routine; regular
business; affairs; duties; work; procedure; task
trend; tendency; movement; attitude
jūbako; multi-tiered food box; heavy; serious; extreme; -fold
modesty; humility; being humble
assistance; help; aid; support; reinforcement
to be a match for; to rival; to equal; to compare with; to be equivalent to
overestimation; overvaluing
to take into account; to bear in mind; to consider; to learn from; to take warning from
envoy; ambassador; delegate; emissary; mission
no!; no no!; no, not at all