large country; major nation; great power; province of the highest rank (ritsuryo system)
to live (of humans); to reside; to inhabit; to dwell; to abide
to get used to; to grow accustomed to; to become skilled in; to become experienced at; to become tame; to become domesticated
fortress; stronghold; citadel
living; life (one's daily existence); livelihood
to run (a business); to operate; to carry out; to perform; to hold (a Buddhist or Shinto ceremony)
from long ago; from old times; from time immemorial
to become familiar with; to fit in; to adapt oneself; to get used to; to grow accustomed to
luxury; extravagance; to live in luxury; to indulge oneself; lavish (use of something); abundant
people; citizens; subjects; folk
to scorn; to despise; to hold in contempt; to look down on; to disdain
not less than; ... and over; beyond (e.g. one's expectations); above; above-mentioned; aforementioned
nice; likeable; desirable
calculation; self-interest; selfishness
marriage of convenience; marriage for political reasons
to prove successful; to take hold; to amount to something
one arm; one's right-hand man; one's right hand
frame (e.g. picture frame, decorative door frame, etc.)
the teens (10-19); teenage; the tenth generation
be considered; be deemed; be thought to be
elegant; refined; polished; high-quality goods; first-class article
to draw; to paint; to depict; to describe; to picture in one's mind; to imagine
flax color; flax colour; beige; ecru
braid (hair, cord. etc.); plait
to collect; to put (it all) together; to summarize; to aggregate; to bring to a conclusion; to finalize
to dribble; to spill; to suspend; to hang down; to slouch
clothing; costume; outfit; garment; dress
above; up; top; summit; surface; before; previous
to be filled to bursting; to burst
to perceive; to grasp (the situation)
skin; body (in the context of intimate bodily contact); surface; grain (e.g. of wood); disposition; temperament
to expose (to the sun, public, danger, etc.); to bleach; to refine; to rinse (vegetables); to soak; to doxx
breast; chest; pit of the stomach; solar plexus; epigastrium