father (esp. used in samurai families prior to the Meiji period)
to say; to be called; to do
no; nay; well; er; you're welcome; not at all
appearance; figure; shape; form
to spur on; to urge forward; to impel; to drive at high speed (e.g. a car)
single word; a few words; brief comment
happiness; blessedness; luck; luckily; fortunately
anyone can see that; it's obvious that
to hide; to keep to oneself
to decide; to choose; to clinch (a victory); to decide (the outcome of a match); to persist in doing; to go through with; to always do
unnecessary trouble brought upon oneself; stirring up a hornet's nest
above; up; top; summit; surface; before; previous
blood; blood; ancestry; (the) blood; feelings
to house; to contain; to carry (a baby); to be pregnant; (arch.) to give lodging to; (arch.) to accommodate
weak; frail; delicate; tender; unskilled; weak (wine)
to have a rumor circulating
instantly; immediately; equals; means; oneness (of two opposing things); inseparability
to drag down; to pull down; to force out (of power, office, role, etc.)
clear as day; perfectly obvious; plain as daylight
imprisonment; incarceration
possible; likely; probable
change in the law; legal reform
consideration; examination; investigation; study; scrutiny; discussion
congress; parliament; diet; legislative assembly
to rule over; to govern; to command; to integrate; to consolidate; to unite
obstinate; inflexible; thickheaded
old person; senior citizen; the aged; the elderly
many; numerous; large amount of; large quantity of; frequent; common
in a day; in a brief space of time
environment; circumstance
under (influence, control, conditions, etc. of); during (war, occupation, etc.)
to place (in position); to fix; to install; to seat (someone); to settle (upon something); to fix (e.g. one's gaze)
to cross over; to go across; to extend; to cover; to range
laying the groundwork; behind-the-scenes maneuvering; consensus-building process; digging around the roots of a tree (before transplanting)
national politics; political situation; statecraft; body politic
more than enough; more than ample; exhaustive
achievement; meritorious deed; distinguished service; contribution
different culture; foreign culture
to harvest; to reap; to take in; to gather in; to adopt (e.g. idea); to accept (e.g. advice)
straight-laced person; stubborn person
benefit; use; good; profit; gains
to recognize; to recognise; to deem; to judge; to approve; to deem acceptable; to admit
pains; efforts; trouble; labor; labour; services
thoroughly; completely; severely; harshly; (arch.) scattered; (arch.) disconnected
to discuss; to talk together
final; eventual; ultimate