temporary; transitory; short-lived
feminization; feminisation
to punish; to penalize; to penalise
to resign; to retire; to quit; to leave (one's job, etc.)
heir; inheritor; successor
matter of time; question of time
person who has great confidence (faith) in himself
surely; certainly; without doubt
to have (someone) by the short hairs; to have something on (someone)
tolerant; big; flexible; big-hearted; accepting; open-minded
pursuit (of a goal, ideal, etc.); search; chase; seeking after
prison guard; jailer; gaoler
trouble (I have put you through); (your) hard work; thank you (for your hard work); I appreciate your efforts
putting one's hands behind one's back; having one's hands behind one's back; behind; rear; back
rope; cord; line; grand champion's braided belt
to tie; to bind; to fasten; to restrict (freedom); to tie down (with rules, regulations, etc.); to fetter
criminal; lawbreaker; wrongdoer; offender
unheard-of; unprecedented; unparalleled in history (unparallelled); record-breaking
face; surface; mask (esp. a noh or kyogen mask)
prostrating oneself (in submission, respect, etc.)
about; roughly; generally; on the whole; completely; quite
to have a (rough) idea (of what the situation is)
to worry (about); to be worried (about); to be troubled (by); to be pained (by); to be distressed (by)
to put oneself in (situation, environment, etc.); to surround oneself with
essential; important; crucial; vital; main
to blur; to shade off; to gradate; to obscure; to make ambiguous
trap (for catching animals); snare; trap; trick; ruse
moustache; mustache; whiskers (on a cat, etc.); feelers (on an insect, etc.); shadow (on a candlestick chart)
to stroke; to caress; to brush gently; to comb (hair); to smooth down
with; by; because of; on account of; on (a day, date); at (a time); adds emphasis to preceding word
arrest; apprehension; capture
to untie; to unfasten; to unsew; to unstitch; to solve; to work out; to dispel (misunderstanding, etc.)
needless fear; groundless apprehension; unfounded worry
to be relieved; to feel relieved
one's family register; one's domicile; nationality; membership (club, party, etc.)
stripping (of rights, rank, etc.); deprivation; forfeit; revocation; divestiture
with all due respect; I'm sorry, but ...; I'm afraid ...
and (also); both ... and; as well as
direct control; direct supervision
government; government service; the bureaucracy; government post; government official
piece (in shogi, chess, etc.); (arch.) horse; (arch.) foal; bridge (of a violin, etc.)
modesty; humility; being humble