muddy colored lipstick or rouge
to steer a ship; to manage; to take command; to take the helm
empty lot; vacant plot of land
interim government; provisional government; caretaker government
to advise strongly; to insist (on something)
to be awash with; to teem with; to be full of
inspection; checking (goods, products)
not at all inferior to; compare favorably (with); being even better than; rivalling; surpassing
to drag down; to pull down; to force out (of power, office, role, etc.)
meandering; snaking; zigzagging
misgovernment; misrule; bad government
reign; being on the throne
to step firmly; to harden by treading
following (a precedent, former policy, etc.); continuing with; sticking to; observing
look; glance; stone (in the game of go)
recommendation (of a person for a position); nomination
Aichi prefecture (Chūbu area)
delay; putting off; procrastination
to pick out item(s) from a group to keep
(a) stop (e.g. in a timber joint, or at the end of a kanji stroke); remaining (e.g. poste-restante)
the one before last; two generations, etc. previous
the late king; the preceding king; good ancient kings
to drive to death (e.g. by suicide); to cause to die
cannot be helped; unavoidable
mountain forest; forest on a mountain; montane forest; mountains and forest
to put an end (to); to close the books (on)
to perform the last rites over the deceased; to give someone their final notice (e.g. when firing them); to give someone the final word
since some time ago; for quite a while; already
every single word and phrase; word by word
serious matter; major incident; matter of grave concern; crisis
to have (the) courage (to); to be courageous
impudent; shameless; brazen; forward; audacious; cheeky
to exert oneself; to make efforts
writing off (a debt); cancellation; balancing the books; cancelling out (gains or losses); making even; making up (for)
security; guarantee; collateral (e.g. mortgage)