I pray in earnest that; I beg that; I yearn that
pinning technique (in wrestling or judo); underhanded dealings
Minister for Foreign Affairs
postbox; mailbox; post; position; post (e.g. goalpost); post- (e.g. post-Cold War)
once-powerful nation now in decline; great nation grown old
shelving (a play, movie, etc.); closing down; cancelling; rice storehouse of the Edo shogunate
instigator; originator; initiator; torch bearer; incendiary; agitator
fighting against an illness
to go; to come; to be defeated; to collapse; to be annoyed; to be nonplussed
to overestimate (someone); to overrate; to think too highly of; to make too much of; to give (someone) too much credit
to compare (e.g. notes); to exchange (e.g. views, opinions)
ordinary; common; mediocre
relish; gusto; appreciation
abundant harvest; bumper crop
... and eastward; east of
to win; to gain; to earn; to spread (one's name, etc.)
strict; hidebound; inflexible; being a stickler for the rules; sticking hard and fast to the rules
appearance; presence; attendance; surrender (e.g. to the police); turning oneself in
thoughts; opinion; however much money you wish to give (as alms, a fee at a museum, etc.); fondness (for a significant other, etc.; often used teasingly); love
biography of a brave fighter; heroic saga; chivalric romance; tale of one's heroism; episode of bravery; acts of violence
travelling clothes; traveling clothes; travelling outfit; traveling outfit
to see the light of day; to be revealed (to the world); to be realized
unaware; unmindful; unconscious; blind; apathetic
rough (estimate, manner, etc.); crude; broad; loose; careless (work)
lower part; foot; lower direction; left part of the stage (audience's or camera's POV); stage right (actor's POV)
not having met or contacted someone for a long time; neglect of friends
to relate; to narrate; to describe; to confer (a rank)
one building (hall, temple, shrine, room); same room; same place; same building
remark; statement; discourse