vacant post; vacancy; post in name only
approval; license; licence; permission
power; authority; influence
preaching to the deaf; (lit.) chanting the nembutsu into a horse's ear
interruption (e.g. of a conversation)
representation; representative; exemplification; typification; leader; switchboard number
elephant (Elephantidae spp.)
story; tale; narrative; account; fable; legend
total situation fully understood; understood; agreed
as soon as ... is completed; as soon as ... is done; as soon as one is able to ...; as soon as one has (free time)
tinnitus; ringing in the ears
feeling of food or drink going down the throat
to create; to bring forth; to invent; to think up and bring into being; to give birth to; to bear
to torture; to persecute; to excruciate
foolishness; silliness; stupid conduct; idiotic behavior
aloes wood (Taxus cuspidata var. nana); aloes-wood perfume; aloes-wood incense
filth (esp. excrement, feces, urine); muck; waste; garbage; dirt; dust
bad smell; foul smell; offensive odor; stench; stink
to sniffle; to snuffle; to sob
urine; piss; pee; breaking a contract
top recommendation; something highly recommended
to make up one's mind; to calm oneself; to be patient; to endure
state of mind; (one's) mental state
contrived; false-sounding
to drive a wedge into (e.g. enemy defences); to wedge apart
once; one time; one round; one game; one bout; one heat
because of; on account of; about; on; per; for every
subjectivity; subject (philosophical); ego; one's personal opinion; one's own idea
when push comes to shove; when needed; when necessity arises; when the moment arrives
to penetrate a body (e.g. with a spear or bullet); to breathe new life into; to provide a potential solution
gaining time; stalling for time; time-buying
machination; secret plan; plot; trick up one's sleeve
dull; uninteresting; insignificant; unimportant; absurd; foolish
stand-in; proxy; substitute; second serving of noodles (to add to one's remaining ramen broth)
guidance; leading; induction; introduction; incitement; inducement
to copy; to imitate; to counterfeit; to forge
to be extremely cautious; to be as sure as sure can be; to make assurance doubly sure
to be lifted up (with a crane, ropes, etc.); to be raised; to be hoisted; to turn upward (esp. of eyes); to slant upward
preparations for a journey; travelling clothes; traveling clothes; travelling outfit
capital (esp. Kyoto, Japan's former capital); seat of government; capital (of music, fashion, etc.); city (e.g. of light); location of the Imperial Palace