Hotei; Budai; god of contentment, depicted as a pot-bellied monk who carries a large cloth bag on his back
agile; nimble; casual (clothing); light (e.g. luggage); carefree; with limited responsibility
heartbroken; crestfallen; dejected; feeling exhausted; feeling drained
observance (of laws, rules, etc.); adherence; obeying; following; abiding by; compliance
scandal; impropriety; misconduct
to stub out (e.g. a cigarette); to crush out; to smother (fire); to hush up; to cover up; to stifle
organs of the state; machinery of the state
use; exercise (of one's right, authority, power, etc.)
to use one's influence; to pull strings; to take measures; to make the necessary preparations
circumstances; condition; arranging; managing; lending money; raising money
fastidiousness; love of cleanliness; uprightness; integrity; scrupulousness
extrajudicial; extralegal; supralegal
thickheaded; obstinate; inflexible; stubborn
not knowing at all (that); without the slightest idea (that); completely unaware (that)
to be in high spirits; to be full of vigor (vigour); to be enthusiastic; to be eager; to stretch to breaking point
to fire (a gun); to shoot; to let off; to loose off; to blow (someone) away
besides; moreover; in addition; to make matters worse
to go in the direction of; to proceed toward; to become; to face (facts, circumstances, etc.); (arch.) to abide by; (arch.) to agree to
gorgeous; gaudy; dazzling; gay; resplendent
the art of war; martial arts; military force; the sword; (arch.) valor; (arch.) bravery
dignity; majesty; sanctity
is it?; isn't it?; be; is
overly familiar; overfamiliar; too friendly; too free; cheeky
sharp (words); harsh (manner, tone, etc.); hostile (mood, attitude, etc.); spiky; prickly; jagged
to follow; to come along (with); to accompany; to come with (something); to follow as a result (of); to be incidental (to)
to exert (influence); to exercise; to cause (e.g. damage); to do (e.g. harm); to bring about (e.g. benefits); to extend
unexpectedly; unusually; considering all that
heavy equipment; heavily equipped; heavily armed; heavily armored
to leave alone; to leave as is; to ignore; to neglect
unnatural; affected; studied; forced
to take a step backward; to retreat a step; to back up
to be lucky; to be in luck; to be attached; to have; to be included
correct answer; right solution; correct interpretation; right decision; right choice; appropriate judgement
active; dynamic; behavioural
and then; in addition to that; also; even so
heart sound; cardiac sound
under (influence, control, conditions, etc. of); during (war, occupation, etc.)
existing law; existing laws; laws in force
to recover; to rally; to improve; to carry in a different way; to change one's grip (on); to shift (a bag, etc.) from one hand to the other
men and women of all ages
unreasonable; irrational; outrageous; absurd