fall; decline; lowering; deterioration; degradation
not at all; don't worry about it; forget about it
half the body; half length
to praise; to extol; to hail; to laud; to celebrate
old age; ageing; aging; old person; the elderly; the aged
to look down (on); to condescend (to)
stifled (laughter); simmering
proper; respectable; decent; honest
leading actor; star; leading figure; central figure; key figure
prominent; eminent; leading; foremost; distinguished
real condition; actual circumstances; actual state of affairs
having good knowledge of a certain matter; person who has good knowledge of a certain matter; informed source
to go through; to pass through; to get through; to cut across
to go with (a companion); to hang out with; to do together
patriotic feelings; patriotism
naturally; of course; understandably
to pledge allegiance; to swear an oath of allegiance; to take an oath of allegiance
territory; domain; dominion; possession
people (of a country); nation; citizen; Democratic Party for the People
overreliance on others; excessive babyishness; person who behaves like a spoiled child
to behave like a spoiled child; to behave like a spoilt child; to fawn on; to depend and presume upon another's benevolence
myself; oneself; (arch.) I; (arch.) me; (arch.) you (referring to one's inferior)
guidelines for action; personal principles
cancellation; liquidation; resolution; reduction (e.g. of stress)
to try all possible means
ill-natured; mean; nasty; sadistic; cruel; mean-spirited
stubbornness; obstinacy; disposition; nature; appetite; desire
with a broad grin; smirking
after (practically) no time; immediately after; just; having no time to
to be cloying; to be sick and tired with; to be disgusted with; to stink
4th day of the month; four days
to put clothes on (someone); to dress; to cover; to coat; to pin (e.g. a crime on someone); to lay (blame)
civilization; civilisation; culture; Bunmei era (1469.4.28-1487.7.20)
top; summit; twelve o'clock (usu. midnight); top of one's head; top of a helmet
toes; tips of the toes; toe of a shoe, sock, etc.
firmly rooted; deep-seated
to use as an intermediary; to mediate; to assist; to worry; to mind; to care