gold or silver lacquer; lacquer decoration sprinkled with metal powder
scattered animal feed; ground bait
red and black lacquered sake cask with horn-like handles, used for ceremonies
sluggish; languid; listless; bothersome; tiresome; pain-in-the-ass
to withdraw; to leave; to retire; to back down; to give up
even so (expressing frustration, etc.); still
which way; which direction; which one (esp. of two alternatives); who
it's no joke; gimme a break!
seeming; pose; show; pretense; sham; mock
to ask again; to repeat one's question; to ask back; to ask in return; to counter
to fold up; to fold into layers
discontent; dissatisfaction; complaint; grievance
consent; assent; agreement; understanding; comprehension; grasp
absolutely; positively; decidedly
wholly; solely; entirely; principally; mostly; chiefly
to take the name of; to call oneself; to pretend; to feign; to purport
decision; ruling; judgement; judgment
tuber; taro; yokel; bumpkin; dud; worthless thing
brother-in-law (spouse's older brother or older sister's husband); older stepbrother
serious; honest; sober; grave; earnest; steady
in short; in a word; to sum up; to put it simply; to make a long story short; after all
synthesis; coordination; putting together; comprehensive
to produce; to yield; to cause; to result from; to arise; to be generated
to endeavor to; to aspire to
reputation; public opinion
correction; revision; amendment
the people; the public; the world
to drill; to bore; to hit the mark; to get to the heart of (the matter); (arch.) to put on; (arch.) to wear
middle finger; long finger; second finger; middle toe; third toe
naturally; in due course; by itself; of its own accord
conviction; belief; confidence
oath; pledge; pact; covenant; alliance
anywhere; for all time; through thick and thin; come hell or high water; persistently; stubbornly
impartiality; neutrality; independence
cutting to pieces; tearing to pieces
plot; intrigue; scheme; conspiracy; agreement between two or more people to commit an unlawful act
dispute; conflict; trouble; strife
lately; recently; nowadays
to get in someone's pocket; to help oneself to someone's wallet; to curry favour (favor); to butter up; to get in close to one's opponent
inside and outside; interior and exterior; inside and outside the country; home and abroad; around; about