truth; reality; sincerity; honesty; content; substance
result (of an election); success or defeat (in an election); winning or losing (a lottery, raffle, etc.)
(eligible) voter; elector; holder of a right; rightsholder; bigwig; person with political clout
each individual; each person
intention; wish; purpose; mind (to do)
playful; mischievous; joker; prankster; scamp
et cetera; etc.; and the like; and so forth
at the critical moment; when the time comes; when it's most important; when necessary; in an emergency; when push comes to shove
to take one's place; to take one's position; to go into position; to line up
to get irritated; to get annoyed; to be on the edge; to fret; to lose patience
Warring States period (of Japanese history, approx. 1467-1568 CE); Sengoku period; Warring States period (of Chinese history, 403-221 BCE); era of vicious competition
troubled times; turbulent times
official; governmental; public (use, matter, forum, etc.); common; being public knowledge; being out in the open
to grimace; to make a wry face
tea; tea plant (Camellia sinensis); tea preparation; making tea; brown; (arch.) mockery
becoming irritated (suddenly); getting annoyed
coming and going; traffic; road; street; association; socializing
tottering; staggering; faltering; reeling
to fuss over; to be particular about; to be obsessive about; to be fixated on; to obstruct; to hinder
being at sea; losing one's bearings; (arch.) disorientation upon waking at night; (arch.) forgetting which house or room to enter
resentment; grudge; malice; matter for regret; regret
my goodness!; oh my!; oh dear!
near one's knee; (by) one's side; (at) one's hand; place under the protection (of one's parents, etc.); (under) the care (of); territory of a powerful person
to keep one's temper; to maintain one's composure; to remain calm; to keep presence of mind; to preserve one's equilibrium
to smooth out; to straighten; to relax
duty; responsibility (incl. supervision of staff); liability; onus
near oneself; close to one; familiar
powerful person; influential person
rearing from infancy; training from an early age (e.g. an apprentice); teaching from an early stage (e.g. a subordinate)
cat (esp. the domestic cat, Felis catus); shamisen; geisha; wheelbarrow; clay bed-warmer; bottom; submissive partner of a homosexual relationship
master; Your lordship; My lord; husband
to behave like a spoiled child; to fawn on; to take advantage of; to presume upon (e.g. another's benevolence); to depend on
as a child; when one was a child
head (of a household); proprietor (of a store); one's husband; (one's) employer; (one's) master; host
to become attached (to); to take (to); to become affectionate (with); to be tamed
to go on a trip; to go out to play; to go and visit (a friend)
(animal) collar; necklace; choker