class (e.g. school); grade; rank; kyū; kyu; junior rank in martial arts, go, shogi, etc.
sorcery; black magic; netherworld; world outside the six realms where evil spirits roam
tool; means; ingredients (added to soup, rice, etc.); counter for sets of armor, utensils, furniture, etc.
embezzlement; misappropriation; usurpation
diversion into illegal channels; putting on the black market; selling through illegal channels
foreign country; other country; another province; strange land; alien land
danger; peril; hazard; risk
smuggling; contraband trade
he; she; this; this one; Hey, you!; You bastard!
it is ... that ...; precisely; although; while; it is precisely because ... that ...; only because ...
black; black go stone; guilt; guilty person
restive bull (esp. in bull riding)
appropriate; adequate; suitable; fitting; worthy
that being the case; because of ...; the reason is ...; given that ...
scorch; burn; burnt rice; part of ceramic glaze that has become dark or darkish-brown during firing
direction; way; side (of an argument, etc.); one's part; type; category; field (of study, etc.)
to descend; to go down; to be handed down (of an order, judgment, etc.); to pass (of time); to surrender; to capitulate; to be less than
so; therefore; accordingly; like I said; I told you already
above anything else; above all; more than anything; best; greatest; excellent
enclosing wall; boundary fence; obstacle; barrier
abduction; kidnapping; kidnaping
royal capital; imperial capital
invasion; incursion; raid; aggression; intrusion; trespass
definite; final; decisive; conclusive
to be dizzy; to be disoriented; to be dazzled; to be lost in (greed, lust, etc.)
transactions; dealings; business
sad to say; how sad; alas
place; spot; address; district; area; one's house; point
to carry off; to run away with; to sweep away; to take entirely for oneself; to monopolize
by means of; due to; because of; according to
to kill; to slay; to suppress; to block; to suppress (a voice, feelings, etc.); to hold back
it seems; I think; I guess; right?; don't you agree?
unheard-of; unprecedented; unparalleled in history (unparallelled); record-breaking
blunder; fault; error; mistake; failure; disgrace
originally; primarily; essentially; intrinsically; proper; rightful
people (of a country); nation; citizen; national
to protect; to guard; to defend; to keep (i.e. a promise); to abide (by the rules); to observe
should; must; -able; probably; likely
to betray one's country (to an enemy)
anxiety; uneasiness; worry; apprehension; fear; insecurity
to trap (into a difficult situation); to put (in a fix); to capture (a castle, fortress, etc.); to take; to drop (something) into
good; advantage; sake; purpose; consequence; result