innocence; guiltlessness; absence of the fact; insubstantiality; (arch.) insincerity; (arch.) dishonesty
hell realm; Naraka; Hell; hell; misery; place where a volcano or hot springs constantly spew smoke or steam
to thrust down; to push off
protection; defence; support; safeguarding; championship; vindication
to lend an ear (to); to hear out; to listen to
irony; sarcasm; unexpected; different from what one expected; (only) surface; something superficial
hiding one's embarrassment
to get carried away; to become over-excited; to push one's luck; to push a good thing too far
to ward off (e.g. an attack); to fend off (e.g. a question); to elude; to evade; to dodge; to turn aside (e.g. a joke)
status; position; method; way; rule; regulation
evident; plain; distinct; clear
painful; bitter; tough; difficult; cruel; harsh
to let go of; to release; to part with (e.g. a possession); to relinquish; to send away (e.g. one's child); to let go
to flip-flop; to do an about-face; (lit.) to flip over one's hand; to do something easy
oh!; ah!; oh dear!; good grief!; dear me!; thank God!
tough (world); hard (times); cold; stingy; miserly; mercenary
to talk (someone) down; to argue down; to silence; to put (someone) in their place; to corner in an argument; to get the better of
scuttling (to escape in a panic, in shame, etc.); scurrying; scrambling
surrender; capitulation; submission; yield
board or officer's meeting
Japan's best; number one in Japan
force; vigor; influence; authority; impetus; impulse
to act first; to act precipitously; to be rash; to get ahead of oneself; to jump the gun
to trip someone up; to pull the carpet from under
scolding; telling-off; rebuke; complaint; grumbling; fault-finding
to place in a row; to line up; to range in order; to list one after another (e.g. excuses, reasons, complaints); to rattle off (e.g. lies, compliments); to reel off
sermon; preaching; homily; remonstration; scolding; lecturing
labor; labour; manpower; working force
service; ministry; attendance; offering goods at a reduced price; providing a service for free
proceedings (e.g. parliament, congress); business (of the day)
beginning; start; first (in line, etc.); origin; such as ...; not to mention ...
in high spirits; excited; energetic
no matter what anyone says; regardless of what is said
course correction; trajectory change; orbital adjustment
pretending to know; claiming to have an answer
to be profitable; to yield a profit
rough estimate; sloppy accounting; slapdash bookkeeping
arrangement (of resources); deployment; stationing; posting; disposition; configuration
planned; scheduled; systematic