to tag along; to follow; to tail; to leave tracks; to leave footprints
urasuji; side fork; frenulum; frenulum of prepuce of penis
peduncle; pedicle; pedicel; dick; cock
scrotum; testicles; scrotal; (arch.) pinecone; (arch.) pine cone
to be moist; to be damp; to profit by; to receive benefits; to become rich; to become at ease financially
violent; furious; extreme; intense; fervent; vehement
clever; bright; sharp; wise; intelligent; sagacious
century; hundred years; (fig.) a long time
to copy; to imitate; to counterfeit; to forge
watchful waiting; careful supervision
to continue for a long time; to undergo a repeated series
beginning; start; first (in line, etc.); origin; such as ...; not to mention ...
hearsay; rumor; rumour; report
to twist (yarn); to lay (rope)
(beyond the) limits; scope; boundary
moving tale; impressive tale
leading actor; star; leading figure; central figure; key figure
fame; popularity; reputation
performance; execution; skill; dexterity; tact
consultation; discussion; conference; collusion; bid-rigging
to furnish; to install; to get someone's agreement; to patronize; to buy usually from the same store
the north; northward; northern direction; northern part (e.g. of a country); northern district
ingenuity; resourcefulness
two departments (under the ritsuryo system: the Dept. of State and the Dept. of Worship)
the eight ministries (under the Grand Council of State of the ritsuryo system)
to start work (on); to undertake; to start committing a crime; embarkation; launch
Minister of the Left (official in Nara and Heian periods)
the five regent houses; five families of the Fujiwara clan (Konoe, Kujo, Nijo, Ichijo, and Takatsukasa) entrusted as imperial regents and advisors starting in the Kamakura period
congress; parliament; diet; legislative assembly
closing; closure; shutdown; lockout
to become the head (of a group, organization, etc.); to rise to the top
to become public; to become known; to come out in the open; to be formal; to be official
antipathy; reluctance; resistance
pressure; encouragement; urging; promoting
standing in a row; forming a line; alignment
mountain villa; mountain retreat; mountain cottage