to bend; to curve; to bend (the truth); to falsify; to corrupt; to sully
fragment; broken piece; chip; ounce (of truth, conscience, etc.); trace; shred
Nichiren chant; (an empty) slogan
face; official stance; public position or attitude (as opposed to private thoughts); ceremony for the erection of the framework of a house
expedient; means; instrument; upaya (skillful means, methods of teaching)
human rights; civil liberties
(the) haves; those who have
ability; gift; talent; sai; traditional unit of volume, approx. 1.8 ml
bright; intelligent; clever; smart
though imperfect; somehow; somehow or other
300; three hundred; 300 mon; trifling amount; shyster
troublesome; bothersome; tiresome; annoying
king; ruler; tycoon; magnate; king (of the senior player)
have to do; must; should; ought to
strong pressure; heavy pressure
everything; anything; nothing
to build up; to establish; to form; to become (a state); to accomplish; to achieve; to change into
life; lifetime; career; for life; all one's life; throughout one's life
(in the) good name (of); (fine-sounding) pretext; good reputation; good name; beautiful name
by all means; no matter what; at any rate
substitute article; back-up
role; assignment; position (of responsibility); post; part (in a play, film, etc.); role
optical illusion; hallucination; misapprehension; delusion
religion; religious affiliation; belief; religious activity
patriotic feelings; patriotism
(a feeling of) identification (with); sense of belonging
wild enthusiasm; being crazy about
ancient times; distant past; antiquity
feeling of emptiness; sense of void
(political) power; authority; influence
property; fortune; assets
to that extent; accordingly; that being the case; that state; that condition
to incur someone's enmity
which (of three or more); well; now; c'mon