with a clink (click, clack)
to repeat someone's mistake; to make the same mistake as one's predecessor; (lit.) to follow the ruts (of a previous cart)
triangular position; three-cornered contest
unnecessary; unneeded; useless; having nothing to do; unoccupied; idle
worldly wisdom; secret of success in life
aloneness; loneliness; solitude
oh well, fine; fine, I guess; alright, I suppose; OK, then
solemn (ceremony, atmosphere, etc.); austere; grave; majestic; dignified; stately
important; having a high status; having standing; exalted; of high station
physical weariness; sense of fatigue; washed-out feeling
it can't be helped; there is no choice; inevitable; unavoidable
Warring States period (of Japanese history, approx. 1467-1568); Sengoku period; Warring States period (of Chinese history, 403-221 BCE); era of vicious competition
manners; etiquette; propriety; manner of production (esp. of prose, poetry, etc.); way of making
constant attendance; uninterrupted supervision; staying with someone all the time
discussion; deliberation; thought; opinion
to form a pair; to pair up
bedside; near one's pillow
to jar; to creak; to grate
(program of) entertainments; special events; exhibitions; amusements; attractions
check; restraint; oppression; repression
in a subdued voice; in undertones; in a whisper; dry and tasteless; stale
inside and outside the country; domestic and foreign
to side with the winner; to ride (someone's) coattails; to get on the bandwagon
to miss a chance; to miss an opportunity
period; time; opportunity; chance; age; term (e.g. in office); session (e.g. of parliament)
to affect; to impact; to influence
saying something (to someone); greeting; approaching (someone)
(of a woman) strong-minded; spirited; mannish
(weep) quietly; silently; (cry) bitterly
to obey respectfully; to humble oneself; to sit straight (upright, respectfully, attentively)
loser; defeated person; the defeated
superior airs; air of importance; overemphasis
education for governing as a monarch; kingcraft
exactly right!; indeed; damn straight
worldly things; common customs; the world; the (common) people; secularity