accepting bribes; corruption; graft
fresh; refreshing; invigorating; clear (e.g. voice); fluent; eloquent
good young man; agreeable youth
stature; height; size; physique
to accomplish; to fulfill; to carry out
mark; target; object; subject; point (e.g. of argument)
to all appearances; no matter how you look at it
given that ... it is only natural that ...; ... being the case, it is unavoidable that ...; (precisely) because ...; contrary to expectations ...
(giving) instruction; initiation
transmission of the secrets of an art, craft, trade or learning from father to only one child
technique; art; skill; move
related to; in relation to; as far as ... is concerned
economical; bargain; good value; good-value
feelings; thoughts; meaning
pardon; forgiveness; forbearance
copycat criminal; copycat crime
to buy; to purchase; to value; to have a high opinion; to stir; to provoke
trade; buying and selling
the end of the world; the world is beyond saving; there's no hope for the future; this degenerate age; what is this world coming to
proximity; nearness; soon; nearby
leading figure; influential figure; mogul
expresses a firm view or feeling; please ...; would you ...
comfort; ease; easy; simple; (economically) comfortable; raku pottery
to rub on; to rub against; to wipe on; to lay the blame on
to filch; to snatch; to steal (an idea, work, etc.); to plagiarize; to arrest; to nab
to be degraded; to come down in the world; to lose status; to be ruined; to fall low
after this; from now on; hereafter; thereafter; since (then); after
whereabouts; place where one is; position; location
unclear; obscure; unknown; unidentified; ignorance; lack of wisdom
a disgrace (to a whole group of people)
each prefecture; all prefectures
peeking; peeping (e.g. through a hole, narrow gap)
seems to be; appears to have; supposed to be
temple; shrine; hall; company; (arch.) front room
business; thing to be done; something that should be performed; information that should be conveyed
to withdraw; to abandon (e.g. a lawsuit)