unreliable; uncertain; indefinite; unclear
to look on enviously while doing nothing; (lit.) to hold a finger in one's mouth
envoy; ambassador; delegate; emissary; mission
to be blessed with; to be rich in; to abound in
ruffled (hair, brush bristles, etc.); unkempt; dishevelled; idling away time; dawdling; dilly-dallying
white hair; grey hair; gray hair
national politics; political situation; statecraft; body politic
to offer; to propose; to suggest; to put forward; to request; to ask (for)
easygoing; optimistic; conceited
turning someone away (at the front door); refusing a visitor; rejecting without consideration; denying without substantial investigation; being chased away from a magistrate's office's gate (lightest punishment during the Edo period)
to be embarrassed; to lose face
to give one's name; to introduce oneself; to announce one's candidacy
spirit; soul; drive; vigor; vigour
to fall on one's backside; to land on one's rear
even if I say so myself; for me (to do such a thing)
sticking (in one place, position, etc.); settling; becoming established (of a custom, system, etc.); taking hold; fixation; fixing
true feelings; real intention; one's heart; one's right mind; one's senses; one's conscience
funny; comical; humorous; ridiculous; silly; absurd
development; growth; development (of a situation, story, etc.); advancement; playing around (sexually; esp. of a male homosexual); having an active sex life
to lay bare; to expose; to reveal
to be reborn; to be reincarnated; to turn over a new leaf; to become a new person; to be reorganized; to be transformed
strong spirit; mettle; backbone; guts; fighting spirit
weeding out; elimination (e.g. of unneeded employees); culling; selection
succession struggle; succession race
to work hard; to work diligently; to do one's best; to try one's hardest
centre; center; pivot; central nervous system
profiting while others fight; (lit.) fisherman's profit
one-year plan; annual plan; program for the year
to put into effect; to put into practice
delay; putting off; procrastination
one's heart; one's feelings; one's inner thoughts; one's mind
old person; elderly person; trustee of the Japan Sumo Association; retired high-ranking wrestler who is licensed to coach and receives retirement pay; senior statesman (of the Tokugawa shogunate); important local official (under the Tokugawa Shogunate)
infancy; childhood; tender age
to collect; to put (it all) together; to summarize; to aggregate; to bring to a conclusion; to finalize
rebel; traitor; insurgent
to write down; to note down; to mention; to describe; to inscribe; to mark
to be careful; to take the utmost care
particular; special; exceptional; particularly; especially; exceptionally
to call a person's attention (to)