to go against; to fight against; to oppose; to resist; to deny
key performer; last performer of the day
to expel; to eject; to push out; to force out
to press; to oppress; to dominate; to overwhelm
brilliant; bright; glorious
bureaucratic routine; red tape
an office; an important office
to be advantageous; to be a favorite (to win)
air route; air lane; by air; by plane
to die; to decease; to perish; to pass away
to go to the bottom of an affair; to inquire into the origin
acrobatic barrel-rolling (performed using the feet while lying on the back); handing something around (within a fixed group of people in a pre-arranged order); handing off a problem to someone else (in order to evade responsibility)
fallacy; fallacious argument
crack; fissure; rift; split; chaps; skin fissure
to think of as the main point; to make the main purpose; to put the focus on
how much; how many; what amount; what extent
to laugh to oneself; to smile to oneself
I told you so; you see that?
with a meaningless laugh; with a hollow laugh
humble language (e.g. itadaku)
game held with the Emperor in attendance
(voluntary) manslaughter; killing with intent
Western Zhou dynasty (China, c 1046-771 BCE); Western Chou dynasty
freight handling; cargo sorting; disposal of goods; sale
dog paddle (swimming style); doggy paddle