living in peace; living a quiet life; being content with one's present position; being satisfied with one's lot
resignation (from a position)
fluffy; lumpy (e.g. clothing); uneven; bulging (e.g. muscles)
show business; entertainment industry; world of entertainment
to level (earth); to cut through (a mountain); to split (the opposition); to break (strike)
direction; orientation; suited to; suitable for; tendency; inclination
choice; selection; pickup (phonograph); stylus bar; pickup truck; pickup
washing; sashimi chilled in iced water
fondness for women; woman admirer; lustful man; being attractive to women; being a lady-killer
to continue to increase; to continue to mount
to withdraw; to abandon (e.g. a lawsuit)
the way one talks; one's way of speaking
National Diet; legislative assembly of Japan (1947-); Imperial Diet; legislative assembly of Japan (1889-1947); legislative assembly; parliament
to keep in mind; to bear in mind; to try; to aim to do; to endeavor; to endeavour
almost; very nearly; only just; barely; just in time
permanent; everlasting; lasting; very long; many years of
intensiveness; collecting; summarizing; putting together
front stage; center stage (of politics, etc.)
to squeeze; to wring out; to narrow down; to refine
condition; state (of health); appearance
public entertainment; performing arts; accomplishments; attainments
mean; malicious; scheming; wicked; black-hearted
I am sorry (to hear, to say, etc.); a pity
reception; acceptance; enjoyment; being given
to say something is all right; to give the all-clear (e.g. to do something)
feel (of a material); texture
to envy; to be envious of; to be jealous of
prime minister (as the head of a cabinet government); premier
carelessness; careless mistake; wetting oneself; soiling oneself; (arch.) crude; (arch.) coarse
to insert; to put in; to plant (a cutting); to strike; to arrange (flowers); to wear (a sword) in one's belt
whistle (sound made with the lips)
decisively; decidedly; boldly; precisely; exactly