I'm sorry; my apologies; may I come in?; permission; leave; dismissal
(walk) briskly; at a brisk pace; quickly
to say; to be pleased to say
medium-ranked councillor in the Department of State
adzuki bean (Vigna angularis)
island; one's territory (e.g. of a sex worker, organized crime gang); one's turf
the person in question; prominent figure; distinguished person; that person
implementation (e.g. of a system); materialization; materialisation; realization; realisation; actualization
nephew (like a son); another child considered as one's own
to detest; to abhor; to loathe
devil; demon; Satan; the Devil; Māra; evil spirits or forces that hinder one's path to enlightenment
fingers; fingertips; underling; stooge; tool
at the very beginning; first of all; first and foremost; before anything else
propagation (e.g. a religion); proselytizing; missionary work
rejection; expulsion; boycott; ostracism
eager; earnest; strenuous; fervent; assiduous; with utmost effort
to interfere; to butt in; to interrupt someone
to turn a deaf ear to; to not listen to; to not get the message
savage; barbarous; barbaric; uncivilized; uncivilised
people; race; nation; ethnic group; ethnos
to take into account; to bear in mind; to consider; to learn from; to take warning from
absurd; nonsensical; preposterous
self restraint; moderating one's behaviour; penitence; confinement to one's home; house arrest
cutting (cloth, paper); judgement; judgment; decision
leisurely; slow; deliberate; easygoing
to carry up; to bring up; to lift up; to elevate (someone) to a high position; to convince someone to accept a post (esp. through flattery)
swimming ability; swimming ability certification
great achievement; great feat; great work; great undertaking
to shine brilliantly; to shine radiantly
calamity; misfortune; disaster
meanwhile; in the meantime
both eloquent and skilled
Zipangu (the name for Japan used by Marco Polo)
to lift up; to hold up; to give; to offer; to devote; to sacrifice
gore; triangular piece of fabric, used for making skirts, umbrellas, etc.
Japanese person; Japanese people