to stand high in one's superior's favor and trust
hanger-on; follower; flunky; purse strapped round one's waist
friction; rubbing; chafing; discord; friction; strife
to shelter (e.g. a fugitive); to harbour; to harbor; to hide; to give refuge to
repulse; repelling (e.g. the enemy); driving back
official; governmental; public (use, matter, forum, etc.); common; being public knowledge; being out in the open
you; (arch.) your residence
refutation; rebuttal; retort
highly unpredictable; touch and go
entire world; whole world; world stage
main shrine; inner sanctuary
last drink (of sake); last glass; last cup
absurd; ridiculous; silly; ludicrous; nonsensical; asinine
people (of a country); nation; citizen; national
indescribable; exquisite; inexpressible; indefinable
departure; departing (from ...); sending; sent (by ...); engine; counter for gunshots, bursts of gas, etc.
parent; parents; dealer (in cards, mahjong, etc.); banker; founder; inventor; (pet) owner
foe; enemy; resentment; enmity; harm; injury
to grow cold (from room temperature, e.g. in refrigerator); to get chilly; to cool down
to groan; to moan; to roar; to howl; to hum (engine, wind, etc.); to buzz; to ooh and aah (in admiration)
proceedings (e.g. parliament, congress); business (of the day)
custom; practice; convention; precedent
(time of) emergency; (in) event of emergency; (in) case of emergency
omission; abbreviation; abridgment; abridgement
to perceive; to sense; to understand; to comprehend; to attain enlightenment
majority decision; majority vote; majority rule
idea; plan; draft; rough copy; expectation; (arch.) desk
to persist in; to carry out; to have one's own way; to push through; to carry through
violence; oppression; high-handedness; tyranny; despotism
(not) always; (not) necessarily; (not) entirely; (not) all
first floor; ground floor; one floor; one storey; one rank
dignity; eminent; high ranking; high-order (digit, bit, etc.)
legislative bill; measure; agenda item
important matter (for discussion (deliberations))
tacit understanding; unspoken agreement
forbidden move (sumo, shogi, go, etc.); prohibited move; foul
internal disunity; internal division; internal rift
to cause; to induce; to bring about; to pull upright; to help up (e.g. a fallen person)