hearsay; rumor; rumour; report
in name only; figurehead; (only) by name
kana; Japanese syllabary (i.e. hiragana, katakana)
attractive face and figure
great player; star player
clairvoyance; second sight; clairvoyant
to get twisted; to get crooked; to become twisted (of a mind, relationship, etc.); to become warped; to become troubled; to become complicated
arrangement; pact; agreement
cooperative relation; cooperative relationship; collaborative relationships; cooperative structure; cooperative ties; cooperative alliance
non-aggression pact; non-aggression treaty
democratization; democratisation
pact; convention; agreement
the staff; inside the department
doubting; questioning; being skeptical (of)
confidentiality; nondisclosure
unwillingly; reluctantly; against one's will
constitutional government
heaven and earth; the universe; top and bottom; gods of heaven and earth
top (of a mountain); summit; peak; height; orgasm; climax
to throw out one's chest; to be puffed up with pride
to revise (amend) the law
(by force of) circumstances
abstention; nonintervention; noninterference
principle; theory; fundamental truth
brethren; brothers; fellow countrymen; fellowman; compatriot
to scatter; to cause a shower of; to disperse; to distribute; to resolve (a symptom, condition, etc.); to relieve
to be taken aback; to be dumbfounded
expression; look; countenance; face
something heard for the first time; hearing something for the first time
(non-documentary) television series; TV drama; teledrama; drama; dramatic incident; spectacle
he; she; samurai's attendant (in a var. of origami); type of popular song accompanied by dance from the Edo period
textbook; coursebook; schoolbook
modesty; humility; being humble
meek; quiet; docile; mysterious; marvelous; marvellous
serving tea (esp. at a company); tea server; tea lady
attitude; approach; move; theater usher; theatre usher