an office; an important office
may their soul rest in peace
attractive body; nice-looking body
obedient; submissive; tame; slavish
vineyard; vinery; grape plantation
cops and robbers (hide-and-seek game)
the apple doesn't fall far from the tree; like father, like son
premature; untimely (e.g. death); early
to tower above; to stand out
to fasten one's eye on (a person); to stare at
sycophant; apple-polisher; flatterer; sesame seed grinding
something small; something petty; trifle
educated; learned; schooled
to say in other words; to put another way; to express in different words; to reword; to rephrase
showing special confidence and courtesy (to someone, often to convince them to take a post, etc.)
when in Rome, do as the Romans do
disenchantment; apathy; spoiled fun; turn-off
disciples of one's disciples
swallowing in one gulp; downing; sipping; sip; thinking nothing of one's opponent; making easy prey of someone
appreciation of the yen; strong yen; strengthening of the yen; high-valued yen; exchange in favor of the yen (favour)
breech presentation (feet or buttocks-first birth); breech delivery; breech birth
to play with fire; to do something very dangerous; to take a great risk; (lit.) to step on a tiger's tail
big breasts; big boobs; boing-boing
surname; family name; last name
covering used to wrap a baby
to give a command (e.g. in a loud voice); to give an order
hourglass figure; having a good-looking, full-bodied figure (of a woman); big breasts and buttocks, tight waist
right in the center (centre)
bread-centered diet (as opposed to rice)
enrich the country, strengthen the army (Meiji era government slogan)
crushed flat; flattened; flat-chested girl; sound of a sticky rice cake sticking to something