one's favorite mistress; one's favourite mistress
nonexistent; unreal; imaginary; spurious
ordinary person; untitled individual
to rub in; to smear on; to spread on; to lay the blame on
arrangement; preparations; search (by police)
situation; state of things; current affairs
to trick someone (into confirming or revealing the truth); to ask a leading question
Buddhist temple; religious building; church; cathedral
just; justifiable; right; due; proper; equitable
to pass on (a message, thoughts, etc.); to convey; to inform (of a visitor, phone call, etc.); to announce (a visitor); to act as an agent (between a manufacturer, wholesaler, etc. and retailers); to act as an intermediary
hereditary disposition; temperament; nature; (arch.) body build
official letter (from the Emperor, Prime Minister, etc.); personal message; handwritten letter; autograph letter
please; kindly; by all means; certainly; here you are; to give
astringency; tartness; austere elegance; elegant simplicity; subdued style
flavour; flavor; taste; charm; appeal; interest
(medical) decoction; infusion
to like; to prefer; to be pleased by
being produced in a particular region; local specialty
medical efficacy; effect of a medicine
notes; comment; remark; annotation
to succeed; to bear fruit
arrogant; haughty; insolent
pleasant; agreeable; comfortable; refreshing
both countries; Ryōgoku (area of Tokyo)
to flip-flop; to do an about-face; (lit.) to flip over one's hand; to do something easy
spokesperson; speaker (for someone); mouthpiece; voice (e.g. for the ordinary citizen)
dictatorship; despotism; autocracy; running (a company, etc.) despotically
Shangdi (supreme deity in ancient Chinese religion); God; Shakra (king of heaven in Hindu mythology); Indra
good thing; nice thing; good excuse; good grounds; (good) idea; interjection used to impress an idea or to urge a response
sophism; chop logic; far-fetched argument; quibble; cavil; argument for argument's sake
to be splendid; to be superb
security; stability; safety; peace
administration; government; administrator; consul (of the French republic; 1799-1804)
consensus; collective will; collective opinion
tea utensils; container for powdered green tea (tea ceremony)
to become empty; to be emptied
white (complexion); fair-skinned
to set one's hand to; to start work on; to embezzle; to use (money obtained in illegal fashion); to have sexual relations; to have an affair