principle; aim; purport; gist; instructions; orders
to stiffen; to become stiff
face; mask; face guard; (in kendo) striking the head; surface (esp. a geometrical surface); page; aspect
one's post; one's position; one's station; one's round; one's beat; one's route
to be fickle; to be frivolous; to be flippant; to be flighty; to be giddy; to be restless
old person; elderly person; trustee of the Japan Sumo Association; retired high-ranking wrestler who is licensed to coach and receives retirement pay; senior statesman (of the Tokugawa shogunate); important local official (under the Tokugawa Shogunate)
to glare; to dazzle; to glitter
old person; senior citizen; the aged; the elderly
prime minister; premier; chancellor
as one would expect; just as you'd expect (from); still; all the same; even ... (e.g. "even a genius")
guest; visitor; visitor's arrival
sake offered to someone; treat of sake
to often be the case; to occur frequently; to be common; to be popular
custom; practice; convention; precedent
lavish feast; splendid banquet; corporate largess; lavish hospitality
bargain goods; loss leader; eye-catching goods; featured product
to be affected; to be influenced; to be concerned with; to have to do with; to stick to (opinions)
never ceasing; never ending; endless
to wait eagerly for; to look forward to
to gulp down (a drink); to slurp
bad condition; not to work out (i.e. a deal); disagreement; break-off; disorder; slump
carbonated spring; soda spring
to grow hot (e.g. water); to boil; to get excited (at); to erupt (in applause, cheering, etc.); to ferment; to melt (of metal)
in accordance with plans; just as planned
pattern; behavioural pattern; behavioral pattern; predictability
tune; tone; vein; mood; condition; state of health
to be reminded of; to call to mind
to take notice (of); to pay attention (to)
quite clearly; quite distinctly; perfectly; exactly
unable to stay (on); unable to endure being somewhere a second longer; feel like running away
cannot (due to external circumstances); cannot afford to; must not; impossible to; no way one can (do)
mercy; compassion; clemency; Hodgson's hawk-cuckoo (Cuculus fugax); Horsfield's hawk cuckoo
public matter; governmental matter; prince; duke; lord; sir
prohibition; ban; embargo
malice; malicious intent; intent to kill
chance; opportunity; lucky break
old friend; familiar face
to be worm-eaten; to be eaten by worms; to affect adversely; to spoil; to ruin
to use as an intermediary; to worry; to mind; to care
to figure out; to get an idea