vice president (of a country)
to curry favour; to butter up; to fawn over; to humour someone (humor); to put in a good mood (e.g. a baby)
it's OK to ...; it's best to ...; it's alright to ...
smartly dressed; stylish; someone smartly dressed; to dress up; to be fashionable
sunlight; rays of the Sun
quiet; calm; easily; comfortably; distant; far-off
business use; business purposes
to become stiff (of muscles); to get absorbed in; to develop a passion for; to be elaborate; to be intricate
nonglutinous grain (not sticky enough to make mochi rice cakes)
polite; courteous; civil; friendship; (sexual) intimacy
something said for politeness' sake; diplomatic language; honeyed words; lip service; empty compliment
aristocrat; nobleman; dignitary; person of high rank
to attract notice; to catch the eye; to stand out
grace; refinement; elegance; daintiness
three countries; Three Kingdoms (in China, 220 CE-280 CE); Three Kingdoms (in Korea, 57 BCE-668 CE); (arch.) Japan, China and India; (arch.) Japan, Korea and China
message; informative matter
actual place; actual location; the spot; place where one is currently living
details (of an incident, event, etc.); whole story; course of events; facts; circumstances; particulars
winner; victor; conqueror
to gain an advantage; to enjoy an advantage; to turn the tables (on)
test; trial; probation; ordeal; tribulation
sense of duty; sense of purpose; vocation
sink or swim; all or nothing; hit or miss; make or break
cheap-looking; tawdry; insignificant
ticket; token; label; tag; sign; card; playing card
to come unstuck from; to peel off; to come off
to yearn for (someone, something); to miss
to be unreasonable; to whine; to throw a tantrum
to take over; to capture; to seize; to hijack (vehicle, account, etc.)
to fall into (someone's) hands; to fall under someone's control; to become someone's property (e.g. of an object)
bog; marsh; swamp; quandary; dire situation from which one cannot extricate oneself; imbroglio
makings (of); aptitude; talent; nature; character; temperament
to become old enough to understand what's going on around oneself (of a child, etc.); to reach the age of discretion
to hand over; to turn over; to cede
principle of laissez-faire
inevitable; necessary; certain; inevitability; necessity
to get strong; to gain strength
to explain clearly; to give detailed instructions
in this manner; in this way; like this
fruition; fructification; bearing fruit; bearing fruit (of efforts, plans, etc.); coming to fruition; yielding success
to use excessively; to use too much; to spend too much; to overwork someone
without authority; without reason; unnecessarily; recklessly; indiscriminately
identical; same; one and the same; fair; equal treatment; without discrimination