to bend; to curve; to bend (the truth); to falsify; to corrupt; to sully
to become clear; to be made public
imitation; fake; phony; pseudo-
influence; effect; to influence; to affect; to have an influence on
in any way; to some extent; even if only a little
to measure; to weigh; to survey; to conjecture; to infer; to surmise
conspirators; faction; cabal; clique
groundless rumor (rumour)
vortex; maelstrom; whirlpool; (in the middle of a) scandal; controversy; quarrel
in the fire; in the flames; (arch.) burning (something)
to roll up; to enfold; to swallow up; to involve; to drag into
shoe; shoes; boots; footwear; footgear
war funds; war chest; campaign fund
to present; to offer; to dedicate
cross-examination; close questioning; demanding an explanation
in so doing; when you do so; in this regard; on this occasion; some time during that period
upper stream; upper course; upstream; upper classes
depression; melancholy; dejection; gloom; despondency
crowding together; clustering together; close formation; swarm
primeval forest; virgin forest
to surround; to crowd around
inclination; slant; slope; bevel; list; dip
scale (of fish, snake, etc.); serif (on kana or kanji (e.g. in Mincho font))
roofing; roofed with; thatching; thatched with; shingling; shingled with
to fall over; to fall down; to fall; to flop (e.g. of a play); to be a flop
to rule; to govern; to administer
appearance; presence; attendance; surrender (e.g. to the police); turning oneself in
to keep (a person) waiting
how many times; how many degrees (temperature, angle, etc.)
major company; big company; front castle gate; force attacking the front of a castle
normal; ordinary; normally; ordinarily; local train; train that stops at every station
meaningful; suggestive; telling; significant; pregnant (pause etc.)
difference; variation; difference
common foot soldier (feudal Japan); samurai of the lowest rank
to add to one's experience; to become skillful
underling; subordinate official
main; principal; important
important matter; necessary thing; requirement
to give birth; to bear (child); to lay (eggs); to produce; to yield; to give rise to
connection; relation; linkage
to prick; to stab; to poke; to prod; to use (a cane); to prop oneself up with
both; many; various; together
Tōtōmi (former province located in the west of present-day Shizuoka Prefecture)
bundle; package; parcel; counter for wrapped objects
to pick up; to find; to gather
presence (e.g. of an observer); observation; observer; trading session (at an exchange)