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
lion; left-hand guardian dog at a Shinto shrine
as you were; return to your original position!; er, rather
yacht (esp. a sailing boat with one mast); sailing boat; sailboat
firmly; absolutely; flatly; by far; far and away; by a long shot
quite capable of ...; could happen; not unlikely to
what is to be done?; what should (I) do?; what (am I) to do?
high-speed; rapid; express; highway; freeway; expressway
you; (arch.) your residence
sure to ...; certain to ...; bound to ...; it's natural that ...
propulsion; drive; promotion (of a policy, project, movement, etc.); furtherance; advancement
clique; group; (political) faction; wing; school; sect
harming one's image; worsening of one's image
tourist trade; travel industry; tourist business; tourist enterprise
to prosper; to flourish; to thrive; to become popular; to become widespread
to have stiff shoulders; to feel ill at ease; to feel uncomfortable; serious; sober
to rebuild; to reconstruct
to get on well (with a person); (lit.) to be a good match with one's horse (e.g. of a rider)
kind offices; services; through the good offices of; intercession; mediation
to lose sight of; to miss
travel guide (book); tourist guide
eldest son (may be the only son); first-born son
need; want; necessity; costs; expenses
washing (esp. dishes and laundry)
manly; masculine; like a man
to misjudge; to mistake; to misjudge (someone); to overestimate; to miss seeing; to overlook
forcibly; against one's will
entering a higher-level school, esp. going on to university
to reconsider; to rethink; to reassess
to subsist; to keep on living
leaving everything to someone else
studying for a test (esp. school or university entrance examinations)
famous school or university
by all means; by all costs
applicant; candidate; person interested in doing something; person wanting to do something; interested party; volunteer
year by year; annually; every year; from year to year
department; section; course (of study); branch of study; (taxonomical) family
(not) in the slightest; (not) at all