rule; government; administration
or; either ... or; maybe; perhaps; some ... and others ...; sometimes ... and at other times ...
cartoon; comic; comic strip; manga
(non-documentary) television series; TV drama; teledrama; drama; dramatic incident; spectacle
historical play; period drama
to project; to stand out; to jut out; to protrude
to be in a hurry; to be impatient; to be anxious (to do); to get a fright; to panic; to get flustered
as expected; sure enough; after all (is said and done); in the end; too; also
floor; stage (for the narrator and the shamisen player); dining platform built across a river
to (enter and) sit down; to plop oneself down; to plant oneself down; to sit down (and refuse to move); to sit in (in protest)
to run up to; to rush over
tea (esp. green or barley); tea break; teatime; tea ceremony
preparation; arrangements; provision; getting ready; laying out (e.g. a meal)
government office building
government office; public office
was it?; I think it was ...; if I've got it right; (I, we) used to ...; I remember ...; it was ...
to take lessons in; to be taught; to learn (from a teacher); to study (under a teacher); to get training in
seat; location (of a gathering, etc.); place; position; post
guidance; leading; induction; introduction; incitement; inducement
to drink; to swallow; to smoke (tobacco); to swallow up; to engulf; to suppress (one's anger, bitter feelings, etc.); to keep down
extravagant; lavish; opulent; luxurious; magnificent; splendid
somewhere; in some respects; in some way
residence; estate; grounds; premises; mansion
to also be (implies that as well as the earlier stated this is also the case); to be ... or something
process; course; mechanism
fine crystal; clear glass; mirror found in hell in Enma's chamber that allows people to see their good and bad deeds
without permission; without notice
to borrow; to rent; to hire; to make use of (another's help, wisdom, etc.); to obtain; to use (for another purpose)
nervous temperament; worrier's disposition
transformation; abnormality; sexual perversion; pervert; metamorphosis; transformation
stalker; (mechanical) stoker
peep; peeping; peep show; device with lens mounted on a stand or in a box to view enlarged pictures; peep; placing a stone before a connecting point (threatening to divide the opponent's stones)
suddenly; all of a sudden; quickly; emphatically; energetically
whether one likes it or not; inevitably; unavoidably; compulsorily; by force
(physical) appearance (of a person); one's face and figure
fine-looking; beautiful; handsome; graceful; elegant
government; government service; the bureaucracy; government post; government official
thank you (for your hard work); good work; see you; goodbye; goodnight
assistance; help; aid; support; reinforcement
by all means; at any cost; whether (one is) willing or not; willingly or unwillingly; on no account; by no means
to watch over; to keep watch over; to keep an eye on; to watch intently; to stare; to gaze