to drag into; to pull into; to lure inside; to win over; to entice into
unwritten law; common law; unwritten rule
lawfulness; propriety; reasonableness; appropriateness; legality; legitimacy
supporting, but indispensable role; major supporting role
beyond one's control; nothing one can do
to fall for (someone's smooth talk); to be taken in (by honeyed words)
to lecture; to read aloud; to devise (e.g. a strategy); to work out (e.g. a tactic); to confer; to hold conference (with)
public opinion; popular voice; public sentiment; consensus
slow to act; slow in starting work
pump-priming; rousing; stimulation
continual change; vicissitudes; transmigration; metempsychosis
to take one's leave; to excuse oneself; to resign (from); to step down; to decline; to turn down
pouring one's energy into; focusing one's efforts on; concentrating on; committing oneself to
worm-eaten; moth-eaten; holes eaten in clothing, leaves, etc. by caterpillars, moths, etc.; leaf warbler (any bird of genus Phylloscopus); chiffchaff
to take away; to carry off
invasion (e.g. of a country); raid; aggression
reputation; respectability; honour; honor
to abandon; to throw away; to discard; to forsake
piece (scrap, bit, strip) of paper
to stop (moving); to come to a stop; to stop (doing, working, being supplied); to come to a halt; to alight; to perch on
pair of gods (esp. Izanagi and Izanami); two gods; yin and yang
unbearable to look at; too miserable (or awful) to watch; cannot bear to see
listening attentively; (be quiet and) listen!; hear! hear!
being actual (as opposed to hidden or latent); being apparent; being obvious; being tangible; being revealed
alteration; falsification; faking
to become hoarse; to become husky
to strum (an instrument); to thrum; to pluck
oceanic noise; rumbling of the sea; mistpouffer
conquest; subjugation; overcoming (a difficulty); conquering (e.g. a mountain); mastery (of a skill)
ryokan; traditional Japanese inn
huge sum (esp. of money); enormous sum; massive amount
to be sorry; to beg someone's pardon; to be much obliged; to be grateful; to be amazed; to be greatly impressed
arriving at work late as if one were an executive; (lit.) management attendance at work
Chinese scarlet eggplant (Solanum integrifolium); tomato-fruit eggplant; tomato (Solanum lycopersicum)
sudden; abrupt; improvised; hasty; impromptu skit; bandwagon fan