to be extremely polite; to show the utmost courtesy; to do everything required by etiquette
pending question; unresolved problem
to watch intently; to stare
moving forward by sliding on one's knees (in the presence of high-ranking individuals)
circumstances; one's situation or lot in life
soft sound; dampening (of sound)
story; tale; talk; discussion
having had enough; flatly refusing; wouldn't do for anything; begging pardon
misgovernment; misrule; bad government
contrastive; contrasting; contradistinctive
to cut open; to clear (land); to cut (a path, road, etc.); to carve out (a new career, future, etc.); to open up (a new field)
to judge; to decide; to solve; to decipher; to divine; to guess
thickheaded; insensitive; dull; thick-skinned
one's habitual practice; usual measure; old trick
(tacitly) implying; implication; revelation
beginning and end; from beginning to end; result; outcome; dealing with something successfully
United Nations (UN) Headquarters
separation; partition; detachment; segregation; isolation
to attack and overthrow; to utterly destroy
(political) administration; political power
Heike family; Taira family
close adhesion; sticking firmly (to); relating closely (to); having relevance (to); contact printing
to leave as it is; to defer
just cause; good reason; pretext; duty (to one's country, sovereign, etc.)
political intervention; political interference; political meddling
to push aside; to overcome (e.g. difficulties); to align; to put in order; (arch.) to push open
focusing on only the good points or strong points; incorporating the benefits (while ignoring the drawbacks); picking the best of both (everything); cherry-picking (e.g. information)
dual structure; double structure
to take root (of a plant); to strike root; to root; to become established (e.g. of an idea, a movement); to take hold; to take root
mikoshi; portable Shinto shrine carried through the streets during festivals; lower back; waist; hips
to carry something out of a place; to elevate (someone) to a high position; to convince someone to accept a post (esp. through flattery); to mention something; to broach a topic
to parade; to march; to walk in procession
great person; distinguished person; outstanding figure; giant; person of high caliber
strong arm; stout arm; ability to carry out a difficult job; capable person
previous generation; former ages
to lose an easy game; to suffer an unexpected defeat; to lose information
symbol (of something abstract); emblem; (symbolic) representation
reward; compensation; collateral; security; turning to look behind