bad influence; negative influence
shaking; trembling; pitching; disturbance; unrest; agitation
unshapely; unsightly; clumsy; unpresentable; uncouth; awkward
overbearing; coercive; pushy; forcible; high-handed
one's future; one's fate; one's way; one's path
calculation; computation; bill; check; consideration; allowance
as ... as one can; as ... as possible; as much as possible
complete ignorance (usu. in reference to feigning); lack of knowledge
to make sure of; to assure oneself of; to see with one's own eyes; to ascertain
nobleman; dignitary; feudal lord (of the Edo period); daimyō; man brought up away from the world; arrogant man with little knowledge of the ways of the world
to tower over the surroundings
this and that; one thing and another
performance of one's official duties
permanent stationing; staying permanently; resident (program, file, etc.)
rebuilding; reconstruction; rehabilitation; protoform reconstruction
(musical) conductor; commander; leader; director
dual nature; bilateral character; two-facedness; two-sidedness
highest peak; highest mountain; greatest authority; most prominent person; pinnacle (e.g. of art)
to read (a book); to open (a book) to read; to unravel (e.g. a mystery); to discover (the truth)
to throw on the fire; to burn
to go upstream; to go back (in time, to origin); to date back to; to trace back to
childbirth; (giving) birth; delivery; production (of goods)
each (person); individually; one by one; one at a time; in turn
to undergo surgery; to have an operation
achievement; meritorious deed; distinguished service; contribution
at the present time; as of now; at this time
activity (esp. energetic); great efforts; conspicuous service; to flourish; to participate actively; to play an active role
legendary; fabled; fabulous
plausible (but untrue); credible (e.g. of a lie); specious; truthy
to lead someone around by the nose
sudden; abrupt; impromptu skit; bandwagon fan; fair-weather fan
as a matter of fact; to tell the truth
elucidation; explication; explaining; unravelling; clarification; understanding
uncertain; vague; ambiguous
change; alteration; modification
to be delighted; to be glad; to congratulate; to gratefully accept
isolation; segregation; separation; quarantine
to be able (to); to be possible (to)
silver hair; gray hair; grey hair