(attacking and) sinking (a ship); sending (a ship) to the bottom; crushing defeat; utter failure; complete exhaustion; collapsing (onto a bed, desk, etc.)
head (of a household); proprietor (of a store); one's husband; (one's) employer; (one's) master; host
promising without due consideration
about this time; about now
is that so?; I see; right; oh
to hang; to suspend; to hang oneself; to hoist an opponent off of his feet by his loincloth; to turn upwards (as if being pulled); to be slanted (of eyes)
to be talented; to be able
where ... is concerned; when it becomes; if it becomes
being adopted into the family of one's bride
person concerned; person qualified; person in question; party; litigant (legal)
first; foremost; most important; best; greatest; above all
illegitimate (e.g. born to a mistress)
right of succession; right to the throne
what one has a mind to do; what one feels like (doing); being so minded; (with) that in mind
have to (do, be); must (do, be); is indispensable; is absolutely necessary
puppet; marionette; puppet (person, organization, government, etc.); figurehead; (arch.) prostitute
to operate (e.g. a machine); to handle; to have a good command of (a language); to play proficiently (of a musical instrument); to work (a puppet); to pull the strings of a puppet
silent (as the grave); deadly silent; deathly quiet
to fall completely silent; to become still as death
fleeting (glimpse, glance, etc.)
to beg; to pester; to plead; to coax; to hound; to importune
declining; refusal; rejection; announcement; notice
backing; support; backer; shield that protects one's back
firm; strong; solid; stable
just right (time, size, length, etc.)
proposal; proposition; suggestion
to be found; to be discovered
way of saying (something); way of putting it; wording; phrasing; language; expression
bitter (e.g. criticism); sharp; biting; severe; scathing; harsh
manner of speaking; verbal argument; objection; protesting a decision (esp. that of a sumo referee); rumor; rumour
to knit one's brows (in discomfort, unease, disapproval, etc.); to raise one's eyebrows; to frown
real condition; actual circumstances; actual state of affairs
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
disadvantage; handicap; unfavorable position
nasty; mean; heartless; inconsiderate; selfish
to say; to be called; to do
world; society; people; the public
judging from; on the basis of; from the point of view of
to throw; to toss; to fling; to abandon (one's work); to give up; to lay aside
congress; parliament; diet; legislative assembly