certain; one; (arch.) I; (arch.) me
queer fellow; odd fellow; eccentric person; crank; oddball; freak
eccentric; crank; weirdo; oddball
corner; bend; segment (within a radio or TV program); session; area; department
On the Origin of Species (Charles Darwin, 1859); origin of species
deterioration (in quality, performance, etc.); degradation; worsening; (visible) aging; becoming unattractive (due to aging)
such; like that; that sort of
stiff (atmosphere, manner, etc.); cold; unfriendly; thin and bony; scrawny
imperial court; royal court
fight; battle; combat; struggle (for rights, higher wages, etc.); strife; (labor) dispute
careful; cautious; prudent; discreet; deliberate
advantageous; favourable; better; profitable; lucrative; gainful
breath; breathing; bracelet
surely; certainly; without doubt
handicraft; work; construction; maneuvering; manoeuvring
to condemn; to blame; to urge; to press; to torture; to torment
that; the matter in question
to search (esp. a home in a police search)
to compete with; to vie for
enjoyment; pleasure; amusement; anticipation; looking forward to; something to look forward to
to be palatable; to suit one's taste
hereditary system; hereditary succession
taking over (e.g. store or family's headship); subrogation; substitution of one person for another (usu. a creditor)
prince; subordinate Kumano shrine
since when; from when; how long
no, not like that (but like this)
frowning on; looking on with scorn; showing disapproval
one's social position; one's place; one's standing
the most; the extreme; prime; conspicuous
base (of a polygon); bottom (of the social scale); lower levels; base (e.g. of support); foundation
to creep in; to steal in; to sneak in
commoner; plebeian; commoner (in Japan between 1869 and 1947; the lowest of the three classes)
exaggerated; overdone; overblown; hyperbolic; bombastic; grandiose
to deceive; to cheat; to falsify; to misrepresent; to evade (a question, taxes, etc.); to dodge
to make advances (to); to woo; to work on someone
to dodge; to evade; to avoid; to sidestep