to be told or made to hear something so often that you (metaphorically) get calluses on your ears
sympathy for a tragic hero; rooting for the underdog
shoulders; body; honour; honor; prestige
ring finger; third finger; fourth finger (in piano-playing); fourth toe
nervousness; oversensitivity
oil bottle (esp. for hair oil); oilcup; font (in an oil lamp)
nata; sturdy broad-bladed knife, used in woodcraft and hunting (often with a rectangular blade)
to stir up; to instigate (somebody to do something); to agitate; to foment
to read the situation; to sense the mood
suspension bridge; viaduct; temporary bridge; mediation; go-between
losers (those who have 'failed' socially, economically, etc.)
winners (those who have succeeded socially, economically, etc.)
frequent; densely packed; thick
becoming well-known; becoming common knowledge
halo (around the Sun, Moon, etc.); ring; corona
abuse; misuse; taking advantage of
to wield a baton; to swing a baton; to lead; to direct; to command
hanger-on; dependent; someone who is received coldly; third, fourth, fifth, etc. sons (during the Edo period when only the oldest male could inherit an estate)
to be grieved at heart; to be troubled; to be worried; to trouble oneself (about something)
privy seal; imperial seal
line-spacing in text; (fig.) between the lines
to become very angry; to be furious; to fly into a rage
to have stiff shoulders; to feel ill at ease; to feel uncomfortable; serious; sober
steady; honest; sober; straightforward
to set off an explosive; to start a fire under someone; to motivate someone with rough words
handle; grip; holder; person who holds
to hesitate to say; to find it difficult to say
this land; our country; Imperial Court
to discuss; to talk about; to argue; to dispute; to take into consideration; to make an issue of
subterranean drain; culvert; conduit
cruel treatment; raw deal; kick in the pants
to feel uneasy; to get into a panic; to feel excited; to have one's heart beat wildly; to have a presentiment