to put on (lower-body clothing, e.g. pants, skirt, footwear); to wear; to affix (a sword to one's hip); (arch.) to affix (a bowstring to a bow)
to search for; to look for; to hunt for; to search (a house, pocket, etc.); to search through; to rummage in (e.g. a drawer)
envious; jealous; enviable (position, etc.)
somehow or other; for some reason or another; without knowing why
to confuse (someone); to befuddle; to bewilder; to mystify; to throw up a smokescreen; (lit.) to surround with smoke
so; like this; in this way
rough; casual (clothing); rough (of a golf course); rough sketch; rough draft
advance arrangements; preparatory meeting; overlap (of a coat, etc.); (arch.) making something match exactly
don't you think?; indicates question
anxiety; uneasiness; worry; apprehension; fear; insecurity
any more; any further; any better; any longer
to hang on to; to hang from; to hound; to keep after (someone); to grab the front of the opponent's mawashi, place one's head against their chest, and lower one's hips
to ask; to enquire; to query
unreasonable; unnatural; impossible; forcible; forced; excessive (work, etc.); immoderate
to say; to tell; to state; to do
national politics; political situation; statecraft; body politic
participation; joining; entry; adherence
on the occasion of; at the time of
total; complete; all-out; general; extensive; full-scale
leader; authority; mainstay
1955 System; Japanese political alignment with the LDP in government and the JSP in opposition, which lasted until 1993
party-internal; within the party
latent; hidden; secret; behind the scenes
grave; solemn; stern; authoritative; hard (e.g. fact)
influence; clout; leverage
present (e.g. government, administration); current; existing
to appoint; to nominate; to assume (responsibility); to pose as
mouth; opening; hole; mouth (of a bottle); spout; gate; door
labor; labour; toil; trouble; pains; work
as expected; sure enough; after all (is said and done); in the end; too; also
muscle; tendon; vein; artery; fiber; fibre; line
to know; to understand; to be aware of; to consent; to agree
the best one can do; one's best effort; with all one's might; to the best of one's ability
matter (to discuss); item (on the agenda); issue; (court) case
the end; closing; being done for; that's it; that's enough; that's all
to feel right; to sit well with one; to be happy about; to suit to a T; to fit well together
how; in what way; why; for what reason; cannot possibly; no way
name; given name; title; fame; renown; pretext
to (take out and) show; to demonstrate; to point out (finger, clock hand, needle, etc.); to indicate; to show