ratification; confirmation
consent; agreement; acceptance; understanding; satisfaction (e.g. with an explanation); being convinced
to be caught; to be captured; to be taken prisoner; to be seized with (fear, etc.); to be a slave to; to stick to
people; men and women; each person; everybody
absolute monarch; despot; autocrat; tyrant
ideological offense; crime of espousing dangerous ideas; political crime; ideological offender; thought crime
to catch; to capture; to grasp (e.g. meaning); to perceive; to captivate; to move (one's heart)
democracy; popular sovereignty; Democratic Party of Japan (1998-2016)
long-cherished desire; satisfaction (from achieving one's desire)
high; tall; expensive; high-priced; high (level); above average (in degree, quality, etc.)
(social) position; status; standing; position (in a company, organization, etc.); post; rank
to take (seat, position, course, office, etc.); to assume; to ascend (the throne); to accede; to start (on a journey); to commence
great cause; moral law; justice
to be based (on); to be founded (on); to be grounded (on); to be due to; to come (from); to arise (from)
encouragement; inspiration; rousing; stirring up; raising (e.g. morale)
company; lot; people; troupe; company (of musicians)
I; me; you; (arch.) manservant
arrestee; person arrested
lieutenant general; vice-admiral
letting (someone) die without helping
truth; reality; proper; right; genuine; authentic
what!; oh; what the heck; what the; damn
scolding; telling-off; rebuke; complaint; grumbling; fault-finding
to be caught; to be arrested; to hold on to; to grasp; to find (e.g. proof); to get (e.g. a taxi)
courage; bravery; valour; valor; nerve; boldness
particular; hard to please; fussy
middle-aged man; Buddhist priest
particle used to indicate the speaker's hope, desire, wish, etc. (e.g. "it would be nice if ...", "I wish there were ...", etc.); emphatic particle; particle adding uncertainty
skillful; skilled; proficient; flattery
to catch; to capture; to grab; to clutch; to catch hold of (someone); to stop (e.g. a stranger in the street)
to approach; to draw near
occurrence; happening; incident; event
to put; to place; to leave (behind); to establish (an organization, a facility, a position, etc.); to set up; to appoint (someone to a certain position); to hire
to save; to rescue; to help; to assist; to support (financially); to contribute (to)
to make one feel grateful
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
uh-huh; mm-hmm; with a moan; with a groan