seeming; giving the appearance of; giving one the feeling of
to ask; to inquire; to blame (someone) for; to accuse of; to care about; to regard as important
breath; breathing; tone; mood
to smoke; to breathe in; to suck; to sip; to absorb; to soak up
to express (orally); to put into words; to say out loud
to hand over; to transfer; to give up (e.g. one's seat); to give way; to yield; to concede
new; novel; fresh; recent; latest; up-to-date
country; state; region; national government; central government; home (i.e. hometown, home country); (arch.) province (of Japan)
to make; to produce; to prepare (food); to brew (alcohol); to raise; to grow; to till
to call out (to); to call; to summon (a doctor, etc.); to invite; to designate; to name; to garner (support, etc.)
abdication (of a Chinese emperor) in favor of a virtuous successor (as opposed to an heir); smooth transference of power (responsibility, etc.)
proposal; offer; request; application
thinly; slightly; vaguely; a little
(political) power; authority; influence
interest (in something); curiosity (about something); zest (for)
to; for; from the standpoint of; as far as ... is concerned
trouble; bother; annoyance; to be troubled (by); to be bothered (by); to be inconvenienced (by)
have no choice; there is nothing but; no more than
let me humbly say; most humbly; with all due respect
(arch.) retainer; (arch.) attendant; Omi (hereditary title; orig. one of the two highest such titles, later demoted to sixth highest of eight); I; me
early; a little earlier than usual; a little faster than usual; slightly quicker
rural area; countryside; the sticks; hometown
to pass (time); to spend; to overdo (esp. of one's alcohol consumption); to drink (alcohol); (arch.) to take care of; (arch.) to support
story; tale; talk; discussion
to receive; to get; to eat; to drink; to be crowned with; to wear (on one's head)
to cry; to weep; to sob; to howl
to raise; to bring to (someone's attention); to appeal to (reason, emotions, etc.); to work on (one's emotions); to complain; to sue (a person)
not only ... (but also); not just; as well as
to accomplish something; to leave a mark; to make an impression; to build a track record
to receive; to get; to catch (e.g. a ball); to be struck by (wind, waves, sunlight, etc.); to sustain (damage); to incur (a loss); to undergo (e.g. surgery)
to pull; to tug; to draw (attention, sympathy, etc.); to attract (e.g. interest); to draw back (e.g. one's hand); to draw in (one's chin, stomach, etc.); to draw (a card, mahjong tile, etc.)
no more than; just; only; mere; goes no further than
as is; as it is; as things are; like this; this way; at this rate
severe; harsh; stringent; rigorous; strict; unfair
to return (something); to restore; to turn over; to turn upside down; to pay back; to retaliate; to respond (with)
(not) particularly; (not) especially; (not) specially; separately; apart; additionally
incompetence; inefficiency; inability; incompetent person
from now on; after this; in the future; from here; from this point
to build up one's strength; to get stronger; to give (someone) strength; to cheer (someone) up; to encourage (someone)
young; youthful; immature; green; low (number); small
in various ways; in all sorts of ways; at every opportunity; whenever there is a chance
beyond this point; from now on; after this
to subsist; to keep on living
to have been decided (so) that; to have been arranged (so) that; to be the result (of); to be the outcome; to be the reason (for)