bowl; pot; flowerpot; crown; brainpan
obedience; submission; resignation
casting off; casting away
Nagato (former province located in the west of present-day Yamaguchi Prefecture)
talk; story; conversation
hour; o'clock; (specified) time; when ...; during ...
reprimanding (a person) personally; personal reproof
suitable; proper; appropriate; perfunctory; half-minded; sloppy
funny; comical; humorous; ridiculous; silly; absurd
optical illusion; hallucination; misapprehension; delusion
puppet; marionette; puppeteer; (arch.) prostitute
tool; implement; means; furniture
completely; thoroughly; exactly; precisely; comfortably; not at all
to be mixed; to be blended with; to associate with; to mingle with; to join
thought; thinking; contemplation; using wisdom to get to the bottom of things; focusing one's mind; deep contemplation
form; situation; condition
to pretend to be tough; to put on a brave front; to whistle in the dark; to bluff
central figure; pillar (e.g. of the nation); chief; boss; master carpenter; beams and ridge supports of a roof
treason; treachery; mutiny; rebellion; insurrection
to excuse oneself; to take one's leave; to quit; to resign; to decline; to turn down
(written) appeal; circular; manifesto; encouragement; encouraging words; letter of encouragement
drama; play; powerful drug
towards (a destination); for the purpose of; with the goal of; targeting (a group, a demographic)
to stop; to turn off; to park; to prevent; to suppress (a cough); to stop (someone from doing something); to dissuade
to go to; to proceed to; to leave for
how; in what way; how about
firm; strong; unbending; unyielding; uncompromising; stubborn
notice; notification; memorandum; circular
(arch.) office; (arch.) official; chief; head; (Yaeyama Islands in Okinawa) person (usually a woman) whose duty it is to officiate at religions ceremonies
right (to do something); authority; power
political affairs; all phases of government
to lend an ear to; to listen to
item; article; clause; section; point
forcing; enforcement; forced; enforced
question (e.g. on a test); problem; problem (e.g. societal, political); question; question (i.e. doubt); public discussion
job; work; duties; trade; skill
disloyalty; unfaithfulness
sovereign power; the reins of government