lately; recently; nowadays
self-proclaimed; self-professed; professing oneself to be; calling oneself; first person
all eyes; public attention
koku; traditional unit of volume, approx. 180.4 litres; measure of a Japanese-style boat's loading capacity (approx. 278.26 liters)
to shave (wood, leather, etc.); to sharpen (e.g. pencil); to cut down (budget, expenses, staff, time, etc.); to curtail; to delete; to erase
distrust; unjust suspicion
to look around; to look towards (us)
outside (the room, building); outdoors
sermon; preaching; remonstration; scolding; lecturing
to curry favour (with); to play up (to); to cozy up (to); to butter up
nothing but; nothing more than; nothing less than
entering a room; studying under a Buddhist teacher
commandant; commanding officer; general
title (e.g. Doctor, Professor, Lord); job title; position (in a company); degree; status; rank
sarcastic; having a sharp tongue; having a sharp nasty tongue
tribe; clan; (taxonomical) tribe; group (of the periodic table)
to be crushed; to be squashed (flat); to be discouraged
bulky; massive; thick; heavy
to become famous; to make a name for oneself
countryman; provincial; person from the country; provincial person; bumpkin; hick
to unravel; to untie; to break into small pieces (of fish, meat, etc.); to relax; to ease
dead tree; withered tree; leafless tree; bare tree
flavoring; flavouring; fragrance; perfume; condolence gift
to be effective; to take effect; to work; to function well; to be possible (to do, use, etc.); to be able to
to speak; to talk; to mediate; to act as a go-between; to put in a good word (for someone)
(coming to a) mutual understanding; understanding each other
your Excellency; his Excellency; her Excellency
to work out a plan of deception; to scheme; (arch.) to think up a plan; (arch.) to think over a plan; (arch.) to discuss; (arch.) to consult
little less than; slightly fewer than; just under; weakness; the weak
to draw a bow; to oppose; to defy; to disobey one's superiors
youngest brother; last disciple