artificial; man-made; human work; human skill; artificiality
to ask for; to apply for; to make an application for; to file a request for; to submit (e.g. one's resignation)
retiring from military service
in this way; along these lines; similarly
security; stability; safety; peace
stiff neck; stiff shoulders
to take care of someone; to look after someone; to help; to give help where it isn't wanted; to be officious; to bother
clumsy; awkward; unskillful; incompetent; inept; bungling
bad feeling; cares; ill feeling; grudge; sense of discomfort; discontent
depressing; dark (e.g. story); grim (e.g. expression); irritating; annoying; tedious (work, person, etc.)
wiping out; sweeping away; eradicating; dispelling
ninja art of water-escape
to take the time (to do); to set aside time (for)
rocky area; rocky tract; rocky stretch (of a climb); wall (of rock)
gesture; movement; action; acting; performance
swallowing whole; swallowing without chewing; swallowing (a story); believing unquestioningly; accepting (a proposal, demand, etc.) unconditionally; accepting as-is
smoothly; easily; readily
beautiful buttocks; attractive bottom
various; a variety of; all sorts of; many (different)
demesne; estate; private land; private property
with curious eyes; curiously
to get; to secure; to learn; to master; to complete
reason for living; something one lives for; purpose in life; raison d'être; ikigai
to grant (a request); to accept; to hear (a prayer); to comply with (a demand)
dated; date; date of effect (e.g. a rule change); fixed; external
to be able to reach; to be within one's reach; to be able to afford; to be near (a certain age)
exaggerated; overdone; overblown; hyperbolic; bombastic; grandiose
home country; one's own country; suzerain country (from the perspective of the vassal state); colonizing country; country of one's ancestors; this country
to outwit; to get the better of; to leave (an opponent) dumbfounded; (lit.) to expose (someone's) nose
dealing with (people, customers, complaints, etc.); receiving (callers, visitors, etc.); attending to; handling; serving
polite; courteous; hospitable; careful; handled with great care; treated with attention
notice or order handed down from above; announcement; notification; Edo-period proclamation issued by the shogunate (or a daimyo, etc.) to the concerned parties
merit; success; meritorious deed; achievement; accumulated experience
to chase away; to drive away; to drive out
such a thing; something like that