home country; one's own country; suzerain country (from the perspective of the vassal state); colonizing country; country of one's ancestors; this country
structure; construction; posture (e.g. in martial arts); pose; readiness; determination
to put on airs; to assume importance
delicately; weakly; gently; supplely
combat; battle; action; active service; actual fighting
tensely; tightly; erectly; intuitively; instinctively; with a burst
point below the navel (a focus point for internal meditative techniques)
constitution of Japan; Japanese constitution
the above sentence; the foregoing remark; preamble (to a statute, constitution, etc.); opening part of a letter (used for season's greetings, asking after someone's health, etc.)
Japanese citizen; Japanese citizens
just; justifiable; right; due; proper; equitable
to hold on to something (secret, lead in a race, etc.)
hello; good day; good afternoon
another place; somewhere else; outside (one's family or group); someone else; not caring for; being indifferent to
what do you want?; can I help you?
trouble; bother; annoyance
to have the privilege of doing
no!; no no!; no, not at all
don't be absurd; that's out of the question; nonsense; don't mention it
the lower classes; the common people
dilapidated house; tumbledown house; my house; my home; small resting place comprising four pillars and a roof (with no walls)
national politics; political situation; statecraft; body politic
people (of a country); nation; citizen; national
grave; solemn; serious; harsh (e.g. truth); hard; strict
authority; power; influence
presence; sitting with; being with
to be palatable; to suit one's taste
lunch; midday meal; food served at a tea party (tea ceremony)
"bird-in-the-cage" children's game
honour; honor; glory; privilege
reasoning; inference; deduction; mystery or detective genre
gesture; movement; action; acting; performance
examination (exam) questions; questions for an examination
to ask; to inquire; to blame (someone) for; to accuse of; to care about; to regard as important
cicada; locust; small-sized pulley
suddenly (hit); with a slap; sharply (glance, glare, etc.); fiercely; suddenly; all of a sudden
roundabout (e.g. expression); indirect (reference, criticism, etc.); oblique
uchiwa; type of traditional Japanese handheld fan
to fan; to incite; to instigate