permanent; perpetual; lasting
chair; chairman; chairperson; speaker (of an assembly); president (of a council, senate, etc.)
leading figure; influential figure; mogul
chic; smart; understanding; considerate; familiar with worldly pleasures (esp. sexual relations, geisha districts and red-light districts)
wisdom of age; sagacity of one's years; old-man's wisdom
in all sincerity; with one's whole heart; whole-hearted devotion
diligence; industry; assiduity; hard work
to attack a routed enemy; to sink the boot into; to pour salt on a wound
time to pay the piper; (lit.) time to pay the land tax (in kind)
amorous rumour (rumor); romantic gossip
happy; auspicious; propitious; naive
gathering material (for an article, novel, etc.); collecting information; covering (an event, incident, etc.); reporting; interview (for a news story)
stipulation; stating clearly; documenting in writing; stating explicitly
to employ (as a retainer); to enlist; to engage
draft (for a speech, bill, etc.)
legal structure; legal system; jurisprudence
towering; astonishingly high
fantastic; grotesque; strange-looking; suspicious-looking
(and) many others; extras (in a film)
to follow (a rule, precedent, style, etc.); to conform to; to be in accordance with
dakuten; diacritic used with kana that turns an unvoiced consonant into a voiced consonant
contest of strength; trial of strength
fixed idea; idée fixe; stereotype; prejudice
the proof of the pudding is in the eating; (lit.) evidence is better than debate
to crowd out; to push out; to start together; to set out en masse; to highlight; to draw attention to
slight movement; slight tremor; quiver
(spinning) around; while revolving; with a curl; with a whirl; (coiling) around
to take candy from a baby; to accomplish something with ease; (lit.) to twist a baby's arm
private letter; personal letter; private message; secret correspondence; confidential report
to crowd (a house); to throng to (a door)
setting up specially; special installation
audience; attendance; hearers
to freeze (from fear, etc.); to be unable to move (e.g. from surprise); to be paralyzed (with horror, etc.); to cower; to shrink in on oneself
guest seating (e.g. theater, stadium); passenger seat (e.g. taxi); audience
to follow; to come along (with); to accompany; to come with (something); to follow as a result (of); to be incidental (to)
to become frightened; to get scared; to be seized with fear; to be intimidated; to lose one's nerve; to get cold feet
deep pool; deep water; abyss; depths (e.g. of despair); grip (e.g. of death)
clearly (standing out); distinctly; sharply; boldly; in sharp relief