very much; exceedingly; extremely
negligent; careless; slipshod; slovenly; reckless; irresponsible
to take (seat, position, course, office, etc.); to assume; to ascend (the throne); to accede; to start (on a journey); to commence
being unfamiliar with a locality; not knowing one's way around; (lit.) not knowing one's right hand from the left; being clueless
to be in the firing line; to bear the brunt of (an attack, criticism, etc.); to face (e.g. questioning)
to be possessed by an evil spirit; to be tempted; to give in to an urge; to succumb to temptation
service; duty; business; Buddhist religious services
all talk; glib; insincere; empty; specious
weight; weight (e.g. of someone's words); burden; importance; significance
fingers; fingertips; underling; stooge; tool
to pin one's hope on; to look forward to; to look toward; to get one's hopes up
to be convinced (that); to be under the impression (that); to make up one's mind; to set one's heart on; to be obsessed (with a thought, idea, etc.); to think about obsessively
My goodness!; Good lord!; Holy cow!
missing (of a person); lost; unaccounted for; whereabouts unknown
to do exactly what one is told to do; to be subservient; to be easily controlled
service; duty; business; Buddhist religious services
reckless; (at) random; haphazard; blind; sudden; abrupt
to store; to save up; to accumulate (e.g. knowledge); to build up (e.g. experience); to grow (a beard, moustache, etc.); to wear
aggressiveness; competitive spirit; fighting spirit
reins; bridle; control; the reins (on)
difficult situation; adverse circumstances; predicament; trouble; dilemma; distress
to guide; to lead; to show the way; to derive; to deduce
(arch.) to push aside; (arch.) to overcome (e.g. difficulties); to align; to put in order; to push open
lovely; cute; charming; sweet
to clear away; to remove; to demolish
China; Chūgoku region (western part of Honshu comprising the prefectures of Okayama, Hiroshima, Yamaguchi, Tottori and Shimane); central part of a country; main region; province of the second lowest rank (ritsuryo system)
to fan; to incite; to instigate
one's own strength or effort; (by) oneself
to cut open; to clear (land); to cut (a path, road, etc.); to carve out (a new career, future, etc.); to open up (a new field)
growth; development; growing up; growth (of a company, the economy, etc.)
doubt; suspicion; fear; apprehension
insincerity; dishonesty; untruthfulness; bad faith
cannot be undone; can't be recovered from
to take responsibility (for a fallout); to accept the blame; to take the blame
home town; birthplace; native place; (arch.) ruins; (arch.) historic remains
day after tomorrow; wrong (e.g. direction)
(laughing) foolishly; (smiling) thoughtlessly
tenacious; tough; enduring; dogged; headstrong; stubborn
mysterious profundity; quiet beauty; the subtle and profound; yūgen
to trail (of smoke, clouds, etc.); to hang (of mist, haze, etc.); to lie (over); to linger; to flow (e.g. of hair in the wind)
to love; to be attached to; to cherish; to caress