refusal; rejection; denial; veto
stupefaction; stupor; unconsciousness; confusion
this sort of; of this kind; of the sort; such
fury; flying into a rage; outrage
attendant; attendance upon another
to be loyal to; to serve; to offer allegiance
in the belly; in one's heart of hearts
belly; stomach; inside of the abdomen; one's mind; one's heart; one's innermost thoughts
calculation; self-interest; selfishness
able official; capable official
speech; tongue; dialect; brogue; bento; Japanese box lunch; petal
beautiful face; beautiful looks; beauty; belle; handsome man
and yet; despite (all) that
casting; founding; minting
child rearing; child raising; raising children; parenting
august (in ref. to the emperor or the gods); imperial; divine
to do (something) before (something or someone else); to be ahead of (others, the times, etc.)
chirp; twitter; warble; whale tongue
neighbouring country; neighboring country; adjacent country
inside and outside; interior and exterior; inside and outside the country; home and abroad; around; about
temptation; allurement; lure; enticement; seduction
wriggling; squirming; writhing; maneuvering (behind the scenes; of insignificant people); manoeuvring; planning mischief
slight movement; slight tremor; quiver
military science; strategy; tactics
(doing something) for money; being mercenary
(member of the) yakuza; gangster; hoodlum; racketeer; useless; worthless
as (X, then Y); with; in accordance with; in proportion to
quick-witted; quick to understand
impromptu; improvised; extempore; instant (e.g. ramen)
bleachers; grandstand; spectator seating
in the style of (esp. literary, artistic, etc. works); reminiscent of; attached or stretched on