autonomy; right of self-government
pivot; vital point; cornerstone; Japanese photinia
it's best to; it's safest to; there's nothing better than
spare time; free time; time (e.g. time it takes to do something); time off; day off; quitting (one's job); firing someone
to make someone's acquaintance; to become acquainted (with)
least; lowest; worst; awful; horrible; at the very least
basics; fundamentals; basis; foundation
to become serious; to take something seriously (joke, teasing); to become irritated or angry (usu. at something trivial); to get worked up
to greet; to call out (to); to invite; to get in touch (with); to cheer (on); to give vocal support (to)
black person; (arch.) woman in the nightlife business; (arch.) demimondaine; (arch.) geisha and prostitutes
house (e.g. of Tokugawa); family
field; sphere; realm; division; branch
enterprising man; businessman; industrialist
activity (of a person, organization, animal, volcano, etc.); action; movie (esp. during the silent movie period)
center; centre; middle; -centered; -centred; -focused
to include (in a group or scope); to instruct; to make one understand; to include (a nuance); to put in (an implication); to put in (someone's) mouth
direction; district; area; field (e.g. of study); sphere; quarter
project; enterprise; business; (arch.) act; (arch.) deed; (arch.) conduct
to put effort into; to strain; to put strength into; to put forth effort
matter (to discuss); item (on the agenda); issue; (court) case
welcome (news); inviting; encouraging; tempting; hopeful
business discussion; negotiation
leaving behind; desertion; abandonment
ingredient; (raw) material; unprocessed timber; raw timber; subject matter; topic
cooking; food preparation
to set one's hand to; to start work on; to embezzle; to use (money obtained in illegal fashion); to have sexual relations; to have an affair
dark (skin, complexion, etc.); swarthy; tanned
chair; chairman; chairperson; speaker (of an assembly); president (of a council, senate, etc.)
unexpected meeting; coincidence
leading part; leading actor; leading actress
Imperial Diet; legislative assembly of Japan (1889-1947); Imperial Diet; legislative assembly of the Holy Roman Empire
just like that; quite so; I agree; (lit.) that street
to take off one's hat to a person; to acknowledge another's superiority
followers; subordinates; being under someone's command
rash; thoughtless; careless; hasty; imprudent
somehow; for some reason or other
sermon; preaching; remonstration; scolding; lecturing