large country; major nation; great power; province of the highest rank (ritsuryo system)
kiss; squeak (as in the sound made by mice); sound of liquid being sucked up
to feel shy; to be bashful; to blush
rich (in flavor, color, smell, etc.); thick; very likely; highly possible; passionate; hot
lese majesty; lèse-majesté
free speech; freedom of speech
creator (of a work); author; writer; artist; composer; playwright
splendour; splendor; pompousness; magnificence
household items; furniture; furnishings; (arch.) bow and arrow
appeal (e.g. to public opinion); plea; appeal (e.g. sex appeal); attractiveness; appeal (e.g. in baseball); emphasizing (strong points, etc.)
unfavourable comparison; unfavorable comparison
deep affection; dear; beloved
friend; companion; comrade; accompaniment; companion (e.g. book); complement
office (e.g. the Oval Office)
trespassing; intrusion; to barge into; to burst into; to trespass
second; secant; sec; dry wine taste
second year (college) student; sophomore
straight to the point; point-blank; frank; direct
person making threats; intimidator
frank; candid; straightforward; openhearted; direct; outspoken
as a matter of fact; really; truly; entirely; completely; wholly
blunt; to the point; direct; outspoken; frank
opposition party; political opposition; opposition
mobocracy; mob rule; ochlocracy
ruling party; government party; party in power; government
president (of a nation); big man; boss; buddy
having no hesitation in stating; having no hesitation in declaring
generosity; magnanimity; tolerance; length and capacity; measures
pressure; stress; pressure (e.g. political); coercion; arm-twisting
poor; pitiful; piteous; pitiable
every month; trite; commonplace; conventional
profitable plan; good plan
famous; well-known; renowned; your name
a meeting by chance is preordained
sleeve; wing (of a stage, desk, gate, etc.)
origin; source; history; originally; from the start; by nature