back; rear; background; behind the scenes
moving slowly (and dull-wittedly)
stimulating; exciting; provocative
treachery; betrayal; perfidy
calculation; self-interest; selfishness
to lend; to loan; to let out on hire
to rank (as); to occupy (a position); to be located (in); to be situated
wrong; not good; hopeless; past hope; must not do
several years; a few years
to use up; to exhaust; to devote oneself (to); to do one's utmost (for); to do to exhaustion; to do completely
superiority; predominance
to shake; to waver; to tremble
to return; to come back; to turn over; to become extremely; to become completely
coincident with; while; simultaneously
country; state; region; national government; central government; home (i.e. hometown, home country); (arch.) province (of Japan)
to apply pressure (on); to bring pressure upon; to lean on
three; three years of age
suddenly and forcefully (e.g. jerk, poke, shove); in a single gulp; in one go
to bend oneself forward (esp. in curiosity or excitement); to hang out (e.g. over a balcony)
shelter; safe shelter; evacuation shelter; place of refuge
very likely; very probable
immediately; as soon as possible; as quickly as possible
state of things; state of affairs; condition; situation; circumstances
to put back up; to stand back up; to restore (to former strength); to revive (e.g. the economy); to make again (a plan, policy, etc.); to reformulate
otherwise; or else; if not
seal; to seal (e.g. a letter); to affix a seal; to seal up
to bend backwards; to bend oneself back; to be taken aback
to become speechless; to be at a loss for words
hateful; detestable; loathsome
my goodness!; oh my!; oh dear!
spiced sake (served at New Year's)
to work hard; to work diligently
to mince; to cut fine; to carve; to engrave; to tick away (time); to beat out (e.g. rhythm); to etch (into one's mind)
various foreign countries; several foreign countries
giving and taking; exchange (of letters); arguing back and forth; (conversational) exchange
one move (in go, shogi, etc.); only way; only means; doing alone; doing single-handed
being in charge (of an area of responsibility); being responsible (for a work role, etc.)