national politics; political situation; statecraft; body politic
to concern; to be related
to let go of; to release; to part with (e.g. a possession); to relinquish; to send away (e.g. one's child); to let go
front stage; center stage (of politics, etc.)
to step back; to move back; to withdraw (from the presence of a superior); to leave; to resign; to retire
historical; traditional; historic
details; particulars; longitude and latitude; warp and weft; warp and woof
Saint; St.; S.; sacred; holy; pure
pretension; assumption (of a title)
this and that; this or that; one thing or another; this way and that
nothing but; nothing more than; nothing less than
to be reduced to ashes; to be cremated
slim; slender; lithe; smoothly; without resistance; without trouble
stone; rock; jewel; precious stone; flint (in a lighter); (round) game piece
object representative of a divine spirit; object to which a spirit is drawn or summoned; object or animal occupied by a kami
dumbfounded; speechless; flabbergasted; struck dumb with astonishment
bygones; the past; past event
gesture; gesticulation; motion
eternity; perpetuity; permanence; immortality
immortal; undying; indestructible
instability; insecurity; crankiness
bond (between people); (emotional) ties; bonds; tether; fetters
cool or attractive expression (when posing for a photo)
10th day of the month; ten days
to think; to consider; to think (of doing); to plan (to do); to judge; to assess; to imagine
suspicion (of others); jealousy
to mix (with); to be mixed (together); to be mingled
to torment; to torture; to afflict; to harrow
pulling down one's lower eyelid and sticking out one's tongue (as a taunt or gesture of contempt or rejection); no way!; no!; get lost!
to deepen; to heighten; to intensify
making out; necking; getting handsy; canoodling; being lovey-dovey; getting affectionate (with each other)
pretending not to see (something); turning a blind eye (to); closing one's eyes (to); looking the other way
to begin to say; to start talking; to broach (a matter); to be the first to say; to suggest (doing); to propose
logical; cogent; well-reasoned; logically consistent
to occur repeatedly; to repeat; to be repeated; to be frequent
hurdle; hurdle race; hurdles; hurdle; obstacle
what is to be done?; what should (I) do?; what (am I) to do?
sidelong glance; short grain (paper); kanji "net" radical at top
to peep (through); to peek; to await (one's chance); to guess; to infer
seeing through (a trick, someone's mind, etc.)
to taste; to savor; to appreciate; to enjoy; to experience; to go through
tummy; tumtum; bang-bang; pop-pop; without reservation; unreservedly