plan; scheme; (payment) plan; package; deal
to press against; to push against; to force against; to foist on (task, responsibility); to impose (one's will)
stupid; half-witted; dull-witted; blockhead; idiot; dimwit
comfort; ease; easy; simple; (economically) comfortable; raku pottery
capital (esp. Kyoto, Japan's former capital); seat of government; capital (of music, fashion, etc.); city (e.g. of light); location of the Imperial Palace
to be delighted; to be glad; to congratulate; to gratefully accept
pretext; history; past; according to ...; ... says
aaah!; oooh!; oh no!; oh boy!
to be heard; to be audible; to be said to be; to be reputed
to repeat; to do something over again
to follow suit; to imitate or follow someone blindly; to ride on someone's back; to ride someone's coattails; to take advantage (e.g. of another's popularity)
be (that) as it may; having said that
to say; to be called; to do
to say previously unspoken thoughts; to start saying; to court someone
life; life force; lifetime; lifespan; most important thing; foundation
day; days; sun; sunshine; (the) day; daytime; date
book; volume; this; present; main; head
to collect; to put (it all) together; to summarize; to aggregate; to bring to a conclusion; to finalize
(arch.) warrior from the eastern parts of Japan; eastern barbarians; people east of China (from the perspective of China)
treatment; service; handling (of a machine, tool, etc.); operation; treating as; treating like
to turn away (one's eyes, face, etc.); to avert; to displease; to annoy; to miss (the target, ball, etc.)
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
retainer; subject; vassal; servant
mess; sorry state; -ways; -wards; in the act of ...; just as one is ...
willingness (e.g. to do something); eagerness; motivation; inspiration; determination; high aspirations
difficult; hard; impossible; unfeasible; fussy; particular; gloomy
I'm told; is what I heard; is how it is, apparently; is what they said
when; at what time; how soon; normal times; ordinary days
point of a spear; spearhead; focus (of one's attack, criticism, etc.); aim; force (of an argument); edge
to turn towards; to point
moderate faction; moderates
day by day; by the day; (arch.) daily; (arch.) every day
(suffer) deterioration; growing worse; aggravation; degeneration; corruption
without change; as is; just like; extremely similar; immediately; just after
stomach; Chinese "stomach" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)
conference; consultation; discussion; negotiation
vigilance; caution; alertness; precaution; being on guard
state of things; state of affairs; condition; situation; circumstances
disquieting; threatening; turbulent; restless; unsettled; disturbing
postponement; deferment; adjournment
to urge; to encourage; to press; to stimulate (e.g. growth); to hasten (e.g. development); to quicken