sumi; India ink; squid ink; octopus ink; carpenter's inking string
security force; public safety force
to rub together (e.g. one's hands)
head of a sleeping person
servile; subservient; obsequious; slavish; self-abasing; grovelling
to follow (someone's) example; to imitate; to copy; to learn (by observation)
to fight a battle; to have a fight
a short while ago; a moment ago; just now; some time ago
to take the form of (esp. in ref. to a spirit, fox, raccoon dog, etc.); to assume the shape of; to disguise oneself (as); to change (into); to transform; to change radically (for the better)
these guys; these fellows
to save face; to show deference; to make someone look good
to have an audience; to meet; to face (an enemy); to confront; to serve (esp. as one's wife)
grandmother; old woman; female senior citizen
to suffer an embarrassing defeat
to be soaked in; to be flooded; to be submerged; to be immersed in (joy, memories, alcohol, etc.); to give oneself over to; to bask in
eager; earnest; ardent; OFF (on switch)
government; administration; statesmanship
to carry on one's shoulder; to shoulder; to bear; to bear (a burden, responsibility, etc.); to take upon oneself
present (e.g. government, administration); current; existing
ten-year-old; ten year old
older half-brother (by a different mother)
to regard (as); to recognize (as); to see as; to pay attention to; to watch
talk; dialogue; conversation
head house; main family; founder (of a certain school, style, etc.); originator; birthplace
to get on well (with someone); (lit.) to be a good match with one's horse
heir; inheritor; successor
perfect; ideal; completely satisfactory; leaving nothing to be desired; faultless; impeccable
illegitimate (e.g. born to a mistress)
exposure to wind; severe criticism
fallen scraps; scatterings; leftovers; remainder; student who cannot keep up in school; dropout (from school, society, a movement, etc.)
admission; incorporation; enlistment; enrollment
to happen to have; to have on hand; to carry (e.g. money)
for generations; from generation to generation; generation after generation; through the ages
corruption (esp. by a government employee); bribery; graft
scheming; planning; maneuvering; manoeuvring; plotting
industrialist; entrepreneur
detestable; disagreeable; disgusting; odious; unpleasant; repugnant
provoking; rather annoying; (speaking ironically) darling
drawer; withdrawal (of money from an account); variety of knowledge and experience useful for handling things impromptu