name (esp. on a deed, contract, work, etc.); formal name; moral duty; justification; pretext
agglutination; adhesion; fusion; combination; blending; uniting
ugh (when angry, irritated, etc.); ack; ach; tsk; keh
hurdle; hurdle race; hurdles; hurdle; obstacle
marriage of convenience; marriage for political reasons
(outward) appearance; (proper) format (e.g. of an essay); form; appearances; decency; lip-service
thoughtless; reckless; rash; excessive; unreasonable; immoderate
wiping out; sweeping away; eradicating; dispelling
straight; upright; erect; all; completely; thoroughly
to outwit; to outmanoeuvre; to steal a march on; to get the jump on; to anticipate; to forestall
being very busy; busyness
my husband; one's family; family member
obedience; submission; resignation
moderate (view, politics, etc.); temperate; sensible; sober; non-radical
to shun; to balk at (doing); to grudge (doing); to take (good) care of (esp. one's health)
military conflict; armed conflict
invasion (e.g. of a country); raid; aggression
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; by the way
measure to win someone over to one's side
shock; tremor; impact; vibration
one's family and followers; one's whole clan
failed attempt (at a crime, suicide, etc.)
tolerant; generous; lenient; broad-minded; magnanimous
treason; treachery; mutiny; rebellion; insurrection
to plan; to plot; to attempt (e.g. suicide, murder); to undertake (e.g. business); (arch.) to stand on tip-toes
period; time; opportunity; chance; age; term (e.g. in office); session (e.g. of parliament)
sweet potato (Ipomoea batatas)
root (of a plant); stump (of a tree); root (of a problem, etc.); base
(after) bouncing around from one place to the next
old age; age; old people; (arch.) I; (arch.) me; (arch.) my humble self
to knock together; to strike against each other; to clash; to arrange (e.g. a meeting); to discuss (in advance); to coordinate
fumi-e; fumie; tablet bearing Christian images, on which Edo-period authorities forced suspected Christians to trample; allegiance test; loyalty test
reforming (oneself); mending one's ways; turning over a new leaf
pus; corruption; rot; evils
wisdom; intelligence; sagacity
to become desperate; to give in to despair