announcement; publication; presenting; statement; communique; making known
one's own discretion (idea, responsibility)
Shimōsa (former province located in parts of present-day Chiba, Ibaraki, Saitama and Tokyo prefectures)
to bear; to stand; to support; to withstand; to be fit for; to be equal to
to withdraw; to leave; to retire; to back down; to give up
to rank next to; to come after
(establishing a) big lead; (winning by a) huge margin; breaking away (from the field)
top; top position; senior management; senior bureaucrat
separation; farewell; parting
that gentleman; that lady; he; she
to pledge allegiance; to swear an oath of allegiance; to take an oath of allegiance
going backward; turning back; backtracking; retrogression; relapse; returning to a bad state
order to go into battle; order given on the field of battle
to seize; to catch; to obtain; to acquire; to understand; to grasp
tanuki (Nyctereutes procyonoides); raccoon dog; sly dog; sly old fox; sly fox
attendant; person who looks after one's needs; caretaker
to be foolish; to be stupid; to be ridiculous
now that you say that; now that you mention it
to fall below (esp. figures: profits, unemployment rate, etc.); to be less than; to be lower than; to fall just short of; to be just under
red hair; Westerner (esp., originally, the Dutch)
by all means; at any cost; whether (one is) willing or not; willingly or unwillingly; on no account; by no means
Western food; Western-style food
deer (esp. the sika deer, Cervus nippon); cervid
still more; even more; all the more; still less; even less
prattle; broken language; halting language; baby talk; imperfect speech; smattering
another place; somewhere else; outside (one's family or group); someone else; not caring for; being indifferent to
performance; execution; skill; dexterity; tact
cut; cutting; haircut; shuffle (cards); shuffling; scene
to wait for a long time; to wait and wait; to eagerly await
to grow older; to advance in age; to be very aged
odour; odor; scent; aura; whiff; smacks of ...
towards; against; regarding; in contrast with