to belong to; to come under; to be affiliated with; to be subject to
to apply (a rule); to be applicable; to come under (a category); to fulfill; to hold true
desirable; hoped for; preferable; advisable
bachelorhood; single; unmarried; celibate
ill will; malice; evil intent
tactics; strategy; military operation; naval operation
to get late; to advance; to wear on
regular; ordinary (e.g. session of parliament); established usage; precedent; regular practice
offence; offense; hindrance
inexperienced; unfamiliar (with); unversed; lacking experience
to carry something out of a place; to elevate (someone) to a high position; to convince someone to accept a post (esp. through flattery); to mention something; to broach a topic
one's heart; one's feelings; one's inner thoughts; one's mind
(confronting a problem, etc.) head-on; directly; outright; (lit.) from the front
outer canthus; outer corner of the eye
blue; azure; green; green light (traffic); black (horse coat color); blue 5-point card; immature
outward appearance; apparent
treacherous; dangerous; untrustworthy; sneaky; cunning
post; official position; managerial position; executive position
Lord; Sir; state minister (under the ritsuryo system); (arch.) you (in reference to someone of lower status)
your Excellency; his Excellency; her Excellency
long military service; having experienced many battles
fox (esp. the red fox, Vulpes vulpes); fox (i.e. a sly person); soba or udon topped with deep-fried tofu; light brown; golden brown
tanuki (Nyctereutes procyonoides); raccoon dog; sly dog; sly old fox; sly fox
to lie deep in; to extend far back
(not) so; (not) particularly; (not) very; (not) that much
to be suspicious of; to be doubtful of; to be dubious of
not worth mentioning (with neg. verb); nothing special
to cut deep into; to cut one's way into (an enemy position); to rush on; to press someone hard (e.g. with questions); to get to the heart of (a matter)
bonze; monk; monk's dwelling; boy; son; I; me
devotion; attachment; infatuation
system; organization; organisation; imperial command; laws; regulation
disqualification; unfitness; noncompliance
second marriage; remarriage
to wedge one's way in; to push in (between); to step in (between); to interrupt (a conversation, quarrel, etc.); to intervene
to take to; to let one's heart go out to
long; drawn-out; very long