to lift (with a crane, ropes, etc.); to raise; to hoist; to manipulate (a price) upward; to (artificially) raise; to push up
control; check; restraint; inhibition
to scold; to chide; to rebuke; to reprimand
to keep one's mouth shut; to refuse to talk
instead of; in place of; as a substitute for; in exchange for; in return for; to make up for
district; region; the country; countryside; civilian society
system; lineage; corollary; system (range of strata that correspond to a particular time period); (taxonomical) series; -type
after all is said and done; no matter what people say; in the end; definitely; undeniably
grandfather; old man; kyogen mask used for the role of an old man
colour; color; complexion; skin colour; look (on one's face); expression; appearance
brush tip; first on a list; head; chief
to serve as; to act as; to fill (the position of); to play the role of; to be in charge of; to hold (a position)
to act as an opposite; to form a counterpart; to act as a twin
important person; influential figure; big shot; big thing; big one; big game
admiration; wonder; astonishment
that is to say; so that means
pride in one's strength or skill
disagreeableness; unpleasantness; nastiness; cutting remark; disagreeable remark; snide comment
medicine; pharmaceuticals; efficacious chemical (gunpowder, pesticide, etc.); (pottery) glaze; (illegal) drug; narcotic
simply; merely; only; solely
first-class; first-rate; characteristic (of); peculiar (to); school (e.g. of flower arrangement); one flag
style; way; shape; dress; attire; clothing
criticizing; lambasting; pointing out faults; calling for a retake; ordering (someone) to redo something
to prick; to stab; to poke; to prod; to use (a cane); to prop oneself up with
awkward; uncomfortable; embarrassing
to become defiant; to fight back; to turn upon; to take the offensive
close friend; bosom friend; buddy; crony; chum
overbearing; coercive; pushy; forcible; high-handed
producing (people) in great numbers; appearing one after the other
person; character; one's character; one's personality; able person; talented person
achievement; meritorious deed; distinguished service; contribution
house; residence; family; household; lineage; family name
formality; social rules; social status; social standing; (arch.) amendments and enforcement regulations (of the ritsuryō)
item; heading; category; headword (in a dictionary, encyclopedia, etc.); entry
one or two; a couple; a few; first and second (place); the top two
to compete; to contest; to quarrel; to argue; to deny (e.g. evidence)
use; utilization; utilisation; application
deep (hole, forest, snow, etc.); dense (e.g. fog); thick (e.g. weeds, woods); close (e.g. relationship); deep (involvement); intense (e.g. longing, flavor); severe
how about ...?; what about ...?; I wonder; I don't know