to raise (to maturity); to bring up; to rear; to train; to educate
to be used to doing; to be experienced in
outward appearance; ostensible; public; official
lack of ability; inadequacy; (being) out of one's depth
mediocre; ordinary; commonplace; banal
one's self-possession; one's presence of mind
every person; each one; everybody
retirement; retiring (from a race, match, etc.); dropping out
to be duplicated; to be repeated; to overlap; to fall together (of dates, etc.); to repeat (a failed course, school year, etc.); to make a double play
crouching; formal crouch performed at the beginning of a sumo or kendo match
Gautama Buddha; Shakyamuni; the historical Buddha
such a thing; something like that
pursuit (of a fleeing enemy); chase; follow-up attack
neckline (of dress, etc.)
needle (compass, gauge, etc.); hand (clock); indicator; guiding principle; guideline; guide
to sit up straight; to straighten one's posture; to straighten up
moisture; damp; richness; warmth; financial leeway; gains
to clear; to make clear; to be unruffled; to look unconcerned; to look demure; to look prim
descendant of a god; heavenly grandson
tribe; race; group (of people who share a common feature); gang; tribe (taxonomic rank); group (in the periodic table)
(establish) friendly (cordial) relations (with, between); (form) friendship (e.g. with a nation)
leaving (on, open, unfinished, etc.); (doing) continuously; constantly; keep ...-ing
Amaterasu; sun goddess who is the ancestress of the Imperial House of Japan
Yamato Takeru; 12th Emperor of Japan, who dressed as a maidservant in a successful plot to kill the leaders of the Kumaso tribe in Kumamoto
underhanded; unfair; makeshift; stopgap
non-drinker; someone who cannot drink
talks (i.e. formal discussions); conference; meeting
entertainment; performance
prefectural governor (of Osaka or Kyoto)
entire world; whole world; world stage
to choke; to have trouble breathing
to grow senile; to be childish with age; to be mentally slow; to be befuddled; to play stupid; to say something stupid (oft. on purpose; esp. as part of a comedic routine)
to be out of patience; to be unable to put up with something anymore
freezing; cold storage; refrigeration
tuna (Thunnus spp.; esp. the Pacific bluefin); dead fish (person who is unresponsive or passive during sex); starfish; body of a person struck by a train; person unconscious due to alcohol
to lift (a person) in one's arms; to help (a person) sit up
countenance; visage; (facial) features; honor (honour); face; dignity