outward appearance; ostensible; public; official
(private) investigation company; research agency
another person; other people; unrelated person (i.e. not related by blood); outsider; stranger
to have (someone) by the short hairs; to have something on (someone)
to palm off; to force a sale
threat; menace; coercion; terrorism
embarrassing; embarrassed; ashamed; disgraceful; shameful
to go against; to oppose; to disobey; to defy
to refuse; to reject; to inform; to give notice; to ask leave; to excuse oneself (from)
political and business circles; political and business establishment; politics and industry
administration of justice
so to speak; so to call it; as it were
country; state; region; national government; central government; home (i.e. hometown, home country); (arch.) province (of Japan)
but then; although; though; reasonable; natural; just
of bad character; ill-natured; nasty; vicious; wicked; malignant
to chase; to run after; to follow (a set order, a trend, etc.); to drive out; to get rid of; to drive (e.g. a herd)
to come out; to fall out; to fade; to discolour; to wear a hole (e.g. clothes); to leave (e.g. a meeting); to be clear
to steal; to plagiarize; to steal (a technique, idea, etc.); to do stealthily; to do during scant time; to steal a base
to try to ...; to be about to do ...; to decide to ...; to take as; to treat as; to use for; to suppose that (such) is the case
Anna era (968.8.13-970.3.25); Anwa era
beautiful; pretty; lovely; sweet; pure (heart, friendship, etc.)
Mr.; Mrs.; makes a word more polite (usu. in fixed expressions); state; situation
envious; jealous; enviable (position, etc.)
as expected; sure enough; after all (is said and done); in the end; too; also
surreal; surrealism; shul; schul
interior (of building, room, vehicle, etc.); interior design
to divide; to cut; to halve; to break; to crack; to dilute; to fall below
demon; devil; evil spirit; -crazed person; -obsessed person; fiend
some; any; please; anyway; anyhow
(United States of) America; United States; US; America (land mass); the Americas
living; life (one's daily existence); livelihood
poor (at); weak (in); not very good (at); not one's cup of tea; not one's favorite
double; twice (as much); times (as much); -fold; 1-nth; 1 to n
worthless; insignificant; unimportant; poor; miserable; wretched
(private) secretary; treasured book; secret book
taste; elegance; appearance; air; the likes of ...; lowly people such as ...
Mara; demon king who attempted to hinder Gautama Buddha from attaining enlightenment; obstacle to enlightenment; penis
business; task; use; purpose; for the use of ...; used for ...
knowing; (an) acquaintance