case (container); case (instance, situation); case
human speech; human language; sound of people talking
to disentangle; to untangle; to break up into pieces; to pick apart; to relieve; to ease
unthinking; thoughtless; heedless; inconsiderate
one's normal condition; one's usual state; keynote (esp. shamisen); proper key
to wonder; to puzzle oneself about; to feel anxious about; to suspect; to doubt
bargaining point; terms of exchange; conditions for meeting a demand
on and after; from ... onward; since
to leave the government service
subordination; servitude; servility; subordinate; underling
deep-seated; deep-rooted; ingrained
sparkle of one's eyes; insight; discernment; penetration
injustice; unfairness; wrongdoing; iniquity; impropriety; irregularity
mundane; routine; everyday; unremarkable; common; day-to-day
homeland; motherland; fatherland; native country
on one's face; one's face; (arch.) meeting face-to-face; (arch.) seeing in person
expulsion; dismissal; ejection; drum beat at the end of a day's performance (in the theatre, sumo, etc.)
to facilitate; to make easy; to simplify
to vacate; to surrender (e.g. a castle); to give up (e.g. a position); to hand over (e.g. power)
to slip out (of words, remarks, etc.); to pour from one's lips; to blurt out
consensus; collective will; collective opinion
simple honesty; tactless frankness
endlessly; continuously; (going) on and on; meandering; winding; sinuous
to entrust (someone) with; to leave (a matter) with someone; to have someone deliver (a message, parcel, etc.); to send (through someone); to use (something) to express (one's feelings, opinion, etc.); to express in the form of (something)
running errands (for someone else); errand boy; gofer; dogsbody
rock-paper-scissors (game); janken
useless messenger; doing only as one is told; fool's errand
deserted (esp. store, market, town, streets); quiet; inactive (business, trade, etc.); slack; idle; free
stillness; silence; quiet; hush; calm; serenity
embrace; hug; holding in one's arms
to badger; to pester; to beg
to chase about; to hang on; to drive hard
to adhere to; to stick to; to keep close to; to go along with; to get involved with; to be thick with
to bewilder; to perplex; to puzzle; to tempt; to seduce