that; the matter in question
extent; scope; sphere; range; span
uncle; old man; mister; manybar goatfish (Parupeneus multifasciatus)
to use tact; to exercise discretion; to be tactful; to be thoughtful; to have the sense (to do); to take a hint
father; dad; husband; you; he
hypothesis; supposition; assumption; tentative theory
smoothly; easily; readily
to express in a refined fashion; to weave a web of words
distinctive of; characteristic of; uniquely applying to; but; except; without
duty; responsibility (incl. supervision of staff); liability; onus
nonexistent; not being (there); unowned; not had; unique; not; impossible
to also be (implies that as well as the earlier stated this is also the case); to be ... or something
to be ready; to be prepared; to be in order; to be put in order; to be adjusted; to be regulated
to think (something) is improper; to question; to have a problem with
spending time with one's family on one's day off work; family duty
day and night; around the clock; always; constantly
favour; favor; obligation; debt of gratitude
to become twisted; to grow distorted; to get sulky; to sulk; to grow bitter; to become embittered
mean; malicious; scheming; wicked; black-hearted
champion of justice; knight in shining armor; crime avenger; hero; super hero
to plan; to plot; to attempt (e.g. suicide, murder); to undertake (e.g. business); (arch.) to stand on tip-toes
cartoon; comic; comic strip; manga
biography of a brave fighter; heroic saga; chivalric romance; tale of one's heroism; episode of bravery; acts of violence
in the end; on top of that
(looking) blankly; vacantly; dazedly; (staring) in puzzlement; with a look of amazement
Records of the Three Kingdoms; Annals of the Three Kingdoms
to be to the point; to hit the mark; to be relevant
China; Chūgoku region (western part of Honshu comprising the prefectures of Okayama, Hiroshima, Yamaguchi, Tottori and Shimane); central part of a country; main region; province of the second lowest rank (ritsuryo system)
means of making contact; intermediary; go-between; connections; influence; pull
three countries; Three Kingdoms (in China, 220 CE-280 CE); Three Kingdoms (in Korea, 57 BCE-668 CE); (arch.) Japan, China and India; (arch.) Japan, Korea and China
Sichuan (province in China); Shu; Shu Han; Shu; kingdom in ancient China (-316 BCE)
management; administration; operation
great (quantity, amount, etc.); huge; enormous; serious
contribution (furthering a goal or cause); services (to a cause)
being upright and cleanhanded