painful; sore; cringy; embarrassing; exceeding
spreading; laying out; security deposit; Japanese mattress
existence; possession; having; limited company
this; this one; this person; now; this point (in time); here; used to stress the subject of a sentence
morning; breakfast; (arch.) next morning
pleasant smell; aroma; fragrance; pleasant-smelling vegetation
to be based on; to take into account; to build upon; to have one's feet firmly planted on; to plant oneself on
while; even though; despite
our country; our land; one's own country
to take (trouble); to attend (to business); to command (army)
opposite; opposition; versus; vs.; to (e.g. "winning a game five to three"); equal footing
Qing dynasty (China, 1644-1912); Ch'ing dynasty; Manchu dynasty
political measures; policy
concerning; regarding; per (e.g. 100 yen per person); for every
to discuss; to talk about; to argue; to dispute; to take into consideration; to make an issue of
to think (about, of); to think over; to consider; to bear in mind; to think (that); to believe; to intend (to do)
most; highest; maximum; best; wonderful; finest
bureaucrat; government official; bureaucracy
(arch.) office; (arch.) official; chief; head; (Yaeyama Islands in Okinawa) person (usually a woman) whose duty it is to officiate at religions ceremonies
government service; the bureaucracy
service; duty; business; Buddhist religious services
to be solved; to be resolved; to loosen; to come untied; to be removed (of restrictions); to be lifted (e.g. a ban)
question (e.g. on a test); problem; problem (e.g. societal, political); question; question (i.e. doubt); public discussion
proctoring of an exam; invigilation; proctor; invigilator
setting a question (for an exam, quiz, etc.); setting a theme (for composition of poetry)
king; queen; monarch; the Crown (as a focus of authority in the UK, etc.); the throne
Mr.; Mrs.; makes a word more polite (usu. in fixed expressions); state; situation
oneself; oneself; for oneself; personally
order (from one's superior); command; what you say; (someone's) words
to charm; to bewitch; to enchant; to captivate; to fascinate
diplomacy; selling (e.g. door-to-door); canvassing
left and right; right and left; (asserting) control; influence; one's attendants; people accompanying one
important matter; matter of great importance; serious affair; major incident; emergency
duration; continuance; survival; persistence; retention
future (usually near); prospects
impossible; unlikely; improbable
in the same way as; just like
to arrive at (e.g. a decision); to reach (a stage); to lead to (a place); to get to; in the extreme case of; (arch.) to come
to wither (of a plant); to be blasted; to die; to mature (of one's personality, abilities, etc.)