to suffer an embarrassing defeat
to order; to command; to appoint
to be beyond one's capacities; to be beyond one's powers; to be beyond one's control; to be unmanageable
linkage; entanglement; involvement; relationship; interaction
to come loose; to come untied; to come undone; to loosen up (e.g. tension)
both countries; Ryōgoku (area of Tokyo)
good times; boom; (wave of) prosperity
religion; religious affiliation; belief; religious activity
latent; hidden; secret; behind the scenes
order; system; the establishment; (ruling) regime; structural plan; body plan
active; dynamic; energetic
official recognition; official approval; certification; authorization; authorisation
salon; saloon; sarong; saron (musical instrument)
mistress (of the house); hostess; landlady; proprietress
chairmanship; presidency; management; president; chairman
beginning (of a century, etc.)
authority; power; influence; (an) authority (on); expert
foster parent; adoptive parent; person who raised one; founding figure; key developer
at a young age; while still young
to ascend; to go up; to ascend (as a natural process, e.g. the Sun); to rise; to go to (the capital); to add up to; to advance (in price)
motive power; driving force
meagre; meager; scarce; limited; destitute; hard up
adopted child (usu. male); son-in-law
not feeling like doing ...; having no mind to ...; being in no mood for ...; indifferent; half-hearted; dispirited
time (three times, each time, etc.); times
formal; stiff; strict; ceremonious
to become tense; to be tightened; to become firm (e.g. body)
to charm; to attract; to fascinate; to entice
tempting thing; (too much of a) temptation; something that shouldn't be seen; thing damaging to the eyes
only; merely; just; at most; no more than
gazing steadily at; observing (a person) closely; maintain a watch over
old-fashioned; archaic; antique; antiquated
way (of doing things); method; style; school (of ikebana, tea ceremony, etc.); style; system
honour; honor; glory; privilege
to do together; to share; to participate in
(and) yet; but; for all that; nevertheless
to grow up; to become an adult
flexibility; pliability; softness; elasticity