to fight against; to oppose; to face
to perceive; to grasp (the situation)
close to; directly (e.g. staring); suddenly (e.g. stopping)
newly appointed; inaugural
control; management; supervision
secretary (government); director; chief
tower; tall building; turret; lookout; (arch.) brothel
entertaining with food and drink; treating to dinner; wining and dining; immediately agreeing with someone else; pandering
member of an entourage or retinue or party; attendant
to work on (someone); to appeal to; to make approaches to; to begin to work
(religious) faith; belief; creed
hiding place; hideout; refuge; retreat; hideaway
to bring up a subject; to touch on a matter
interior; inside; internal
local specialty or souvenir bought as a gift while travelling; present brought by a visitor; something unpleasant that one is given (e.g. an illness while on vacation); unwelcome gift
machine parts; machinery; equipment
serious matter; major incident; matter of grave concern; crisis
the number of people; many people; a large number of people; (counted as an) adult
considerable; formidable; tremendous; really something else; exceptional; impressive
proverb; saying; aphorism; maxim
going backward; turning back; backtracking; retrogression; relapse; returning to a bad state
making a fuss; Much Ado about Nothing (Shakespeare)
to slip into (a place) for the purposes of having sex (e.g. a lover's house, hotel, red light district); to shack up with; to shut oneself away at home (due to lack of money)
showing no signs of; there being no hint of; (arch.) unthinkable
to be born again; to make a fresh start in life
feeling (sentiment) toward Japan
(suffer) deterioration; growing worse; aggravation; degeneration; corruption
perhaps; possibly; maybe; by some chance
party; group; crew; company (of troops); corps; unit
not sleeping a wink; wide awake all night; without moving
to make clear; to clarify; to disclose; to make public
to shake; to tremble; to sway; to be unsettled; to be unstable; to fluctuate
expectation; anticipation; purpose; intention; others' opinions of one; speculation
shyness; bashfulness; shame
several times (as large, over)
outer surface; outward appearance; outside; outside; outer; outward
(laughing) foolishly; (smiling) thoughtlessly; indiscreetly (talking); carelessly (speaking); thin (paper, cloth, etc.); flimsy