statue; picture; picture revealing character
to take part in; to be a party to; to side with; to support; to agree with
secret; private; surreptitious
one's duty; responsibilities pertaining to one's work
superiority; predominance
need not; (not) have to; need not have; need not exist
to administer the affairs of state
marriage proposal; marriage talks
crash; smash; crunch; bang; breaking sound
to draw (water); to scoop up; to dip up; to understand (someone's feelings, etc.); to grasp; to surmise
to prostrate oneself before
please; kindly; I beg of you; by all means; without fail
eye; eyes; sight; vision; looking
soiling; polluting; shame; disgrace; chopped fish, shellfish or vegetables, dressed with (miso or other) sauce
indeed; really; absolutely; truly; actually; very
inviting another to one's home, office, etc.; (lit.) the trouble of coming (going)
insult; affront; slight; contempt (e.g. of court)
reprimand; rebuke; censure; reproof
change; alteration; substitute; rate of exchange
reduction; diminution; abatement
hitting a ball; batting; stroke
national character; regional character
lesson; discipline; example (e.g. set a bad example); revelation
to borrow; to have a loan; to hire; to rent; to buy on credit
firmly; plentifully; with all one's might
plan to overcome an obstacle or break out of a deadlock; breakthrough solution
solution; solution strategy
to draw (conclusion); to deduce; to derive
common people; ordinary people; masses
fixed form; regular shape; standard-size mail
to sell well; to sell out; to be worldly and understanding; to be sensible; to be sorted out; to be put in order
event; phenomenon; matter
this for sure; certainly is
pot (esp. teapot, coffee-pot); vacuum bottle; thermos flask
to act (a part); to play (a role); to perform (a play, etc.); to put on (a production); to commit (a blunder); to disgrace oneself
in succession; one by one
a (short) time; a while; one time (in the past); a period; (arch.) two-hour period