to pull into; to draw in; to bring in; to win over
sake brewery; wine cellar; bar; bar-room
ordinary; plain; commonplace; usual; normal
hiding; concealing; being hidden; pocket
nature; natural; spontaneous; naturally; spontaneously
suspicious; dubious; doubtful; unsure; untrustworthy; unreliable; strange
early (days); initial stage; initial
your; indicates high rank or status; indicates love and respect (usu. for an older person)
majority; more than half; most (of); mostly; largely; mainly
to change into; to convert into; to transform; to be reduced; to influence; to improve (someone)
elegance; grace; refinement; good taste
to indulge in; to give oneself up to; to be obsessed by; to be engrossed in; to be lost in; to be absorbed in
ancient soldier's hat; common soldier; rank and file (of a political party)
not exceeding; and downward; below (e.g. standard); under (e.g. a level); the below-mentioned; the following
-less; lacking; non-existing
member of an assembly; member of the Diet; member of parliament; member of Congress
unjustified; unwarranted; unfounded; baseless; groundless
admiration of the powerful
to cling to; to hold on to; to grapple; to set about doing; to begin; to take hold of
(world of) politics; political world; political circles
optical illusion; hallucination; misapprehension; delusion
every other; second; alternate
Kira Kōzukenosuke (1641-1702)
miscellany (classification of Japanese poetry unrelated to the seasons or to love)
warehouse; storehouse; cellar; magazine; granary; godown
elephant (Elephantidae spp.)
(when) danger threatens; should an emergency occur
dangerous; in danger; facing imminent danger; precarious (situation); perilous (state, balance, etc.); in doubt
life; existence; (one's) working life; career; life force; lifeblood