clear; precise; definite; distinct
suitable; appropriate; becoming; fitting
it is no exaggeration to say; it is not too much to say
therefore; and so; for that reason; accordingly; consequently; hence
young person; youngster; greenhorn; novice; inexperienced person
10,000; ten thousand; 10^4
rule; reign; government; governing
seat; place; position; status; gathering; party; stand
to take (seat, position, course, office, etc.); to assume; to ascend (the throne); to accede; to start (on a journey); to commence
in general; generally; mostly; gist; point; main idea
to control; to take the lead in; to have under one's thumb
to (an extent); up to; there is no need to ...; it should hardly be necessary to ...; even if there is no need to ... (at least ...)
to disdain; to look down on; to make light of; to hold in contempt; to scorn; to despise
to scorn; to despise; to hold in contempt; to look down on; to disdain
valley; ravine; cleavage (of breasts); part or place that has been left behind; blind spot
to twinkle (e.g. stars); to flicker; to waver; to blink (one's eyes); to wink; to bat
to entrust (a matter) to; to leave to; to abandon oneself to (e.g. pleasure); to yield to (e.g. anger); to devote oneself to
mission; errand; task; duty; obligation
overdependence (on others; usu. one's fosterers or seniors); lack of self-reliance; presumed acceptance (of one's behaviour); presumed benevolence; attention-seeking (behavior)
to cling to; to hang onto; to rely on; to depend on; to implore; to entreat
anywhere; for all time; through thick and thin; come hell or high water; persistently; stubbornly
talk; recital; narration; topic
recollection; reminiscence
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
loyalty; sincerity; allegiance; fidelity; integrity
to trip (over); to stumble; to fail; to suffer a setback
to hang; to suspend; to lower; to reduce; to demote; to move back
to promise; to abridge; to simplify; to reduce
to entwine; to follow about
nod; inclination of the head
to disagree; to dispute; to fight (over)
to return; to come home; to leave (of a guest, customer, etc.); to get home; to get to home plate
difficult to ... (physically or emotionally); hard to ...
silly; foolish; absurd; childish; easy; trifling
really; very; extremely; (not) anything; (not) at all; (not) a bit
subtle; delicate; difficult; complex; doubtful; questionable
life; living; livelihood; (one's) living
discrepancy; discord; disagreement; mismatch; dissonance
stage of ennui (esp. in one's married life); period of lassitude; lethargic period; rut
married couple; husband and wife; man and wife
common occurrence; everyday occurrence; not an uncommon case; normal thing; everyday affair
sex life; sexual activities
revolution; 58th year of the sexagenary cycle (in Onmyōdō)