to use; to make use of; to utilize; to utilise
people (of a country); nation; citizen; national
to bewilder; to perplex; to puzzle; to tempt; to seduce
rumour; rumor; report; hearsay; gossip; common talk
relatively; comparatively
straight; straightforward; direct; neat (e.g. spirits); black (e.g. tea, coffee); entering university directly from high school; fast ball
to behave; to conduct oneself; to entertain; to treat someone (to a drink); to make tea for someone (tea ceremony)
considerable; great; important; significant; a big deal
power; authority; jurisdiction
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
wisdom; wit; sagacity; prajna (insight leading to enlightenment)
to cuddle; to comfort; to rock; to soothe; to dandle; to humor
seeming; giving the appearance of; giving one the feeling of
manners; courtesy; etiquette
height; stature; length (esp. of clothing); all (one has); everything; magnificence (of a waka poem, etc.)
displeasure; discomfort; unpleasantness; indisposition; ailment
to speak; to say; to vocalize
to have a cramp; to twitch; to stiffen (of a face, expression); to freeze; to shrink (of skin, due to a scar); to tauten
I; me; myself; (arch.) we; (arch.) us; (arch.) ourselves
wholly (due to); entirely; solely; earnestly; intently; sincerely
role; duty; responsibility
to be on the verge; to be on the brink; to get close
to ill-treat; to bully; to torment; to be tough on (e.g. one's body); to treat harshly
so-so; passable; now, now; my, my
painful; bitter; tough; difficult; cruel; harsh
to chide; to rebuke; to reprove
to withdraw; to leave; to retire; to back down; to give up
farce; charade; person who serves tea; short and humorous improvised sketch (originating from Edo-era kabuki)
to blame; to find fault with
to mediate; to intervene; to smooth
getting information (esp. by interviewing witnesses, etc. in a police investigation)
police; police officer; police station
to become frightened; to be frightened (of); to be scared (of)
to give an impression; to make an impression
you; (arch.) your residence
a question from the emperor
control; restraint; suppression; constraint; curtailment; inhibition
royal castle; imperial castle
to go to; to proceed to; to leave for
yes; yea; aye; (arch.) to be so
to have (urgent) business; to have something one needs to attend to; to have something one wants to say (to someone)
to summon; to get used to call