member of an assembly; member of the Diet; member of parliament; member of Congress
use; utilization; utilisation; application
to drag into; to pull into; to lure inside; to win over; to entice into
some; any; in any way; of some kind; of some sort
plan; scheme; stratagem; trick; trap; plot
to curry favour (with); to play up (to); to cozy up (to); to butter up
to invade; to attack; to breach; to penetrate
to forestall; to beat to the punch; to anticipate; to play the first move (e.g. in go)
to precede; to forestall; to anticipate
to destroy; to overthrow; to wreck; to ruin
claim; insistence; assertion; advocacy; emphasis; contention
trend; tendency; movement; attitude
halving; dividing (into two parts); bisection; the two equinoxes (vernal and autumnal)
passionate; hot-blooded; full of vitality
right hand; right-hand side; right-hand direction; (on) the right
even more; still more; one step; one rung; one paragraph; one passage
complexion; skin tone; skin colour; countenance; look (on one's face); expression
to read and understand; to take in; to sense from external cues; to read (someone's) mind; to read (calibration, tape, etc.); to scan (bar code)
placid; composed; serene; big-hearted; broad-minded; magnanimous
actual spot; scene (of a crime, accident, etc.); (on) site; (on) the ground; filming location; (movie) set
military exploits; military feats; military achievements; distinguished military service
to give (an example); to list; to summon up (e.g. all of one's energy); to gather; to arrest (a criminal); to capture; to nominate (e.g. for a position)
(present) head of a family
towards; against; regarding; in contrast with
nothing but (this); no more than (this); none other than
to be talented; to be able
your body; your health; yourself; you
to set up (a house, store, etc.); to build; to have at the ready (e.g. a gun); to hold in preparation (e.g. a camera); to adopt a posture; to assume a stance; to put on an air
to curse (someone) to death; to put a deadly curse on (someone)
last drink (of sake); last glass; last cup
to call; to summon; to send for; to call together
shady; underhanded; questionable
to stop (moving); to come to a stop; to stop (doing, working, being supplied); to come to a halt; to alight; to perch on
to start; to begin; to challenge; to pick (a fight); to set (traps); to plant (explosives)
Lord; Sir; state minister (under the ritsuryō system or Meiji Grand Council system)
(another person's) younger sister
as a matter of fact; by the way; to tell you the truth; to be honest; frankly; actually
fate; destiny (esp. as a mysterious force that binds two people together); relationship (e.g. between two people); bond; family ties; affinity; opportunity