public affairs; the court; the shogun; the shogunate
hollow; cavity; sunken place; (arch.) vagina; (arch.) female genitalia
(not) ever; (not) by any means; (not) in the least; (not) in any way; (not) at all
flesh; meat; flesh (of a fruit); pulp; the physical body (as opposed to the spirit); flesh; thickness
poor; pitiable; pathetic; pitiful
to hate the very sight of; to hold a grudge against; to treat like an enemy; to bear constant enmity; to be gunning for; to have it in for
to trap (into a difficult situation); to put (in a fix); to capture (a castle, fortress, etc.); to take; to drop (something) into
to scheme; to plan; to play a trick; to invent; to conspire; to frame up
unable to understand (reason, motive, etc.)
countryside; country; 50-home township (comprised of 2-3 neighbourhoods)
subordinate; underling; henchman; minion
to instigate; to incite; to spur on; to set (e.g. a dog after someone)
ruffian; scoundrel; rogue; rascal; villain; hoodlum
in order to (e.g. meet goal); so that; take care (so as); hoping or wishing for something
the whole world; the whole country; society; the public; supremacy over a nation; government of a country; having one's own way
supposing; even if; granting that; temporarily; provisionally; for the time being
curse; divine punishment; wrath (of an angry spirit)
dying; death; dead; useless; damned
in short; the point is; the important thing is; in a word; basically
to think out; to devise; to invent; to begin to think; to come up with a plan
mourning; mourning period; anniversary of one's death
dislike; disgust; disinclination; tired of
rope; cord; policeman's rope
to twine around; to twist around; to coil around; to pester; to hassle
I wonder; should I?; is it?; I wish that; I hope that
one's heart's desire; one's dearest wish
getting deeply involved; going deeply into; going too far (into something)
somehow; how; in what way; why; what kind of
coward; sissy; weakling; loser; milquetoast; good-for-nothing
won't; hasn't; isn't; won't you
friendship; friendly relations; connection; relation; intimacy
to operate (e.g. a machine); to handle; to have a good command of (a language); to play proficiently (of a musical instrument); to work (a puppet); to pull the strings of a puppet
so; like this; in this way
to peep (through); to peek; to await (one's chance); to guess; to infer
(tiny) house about nine feet wide and 12 feet deep
house in an alley; rear tenement
to lay waste; to devastate; to invade; to break into; to troll (e.g. web forums); to spam
to steal; to plagiarize; to steal (a technique, idea, etc.); to do stealthily; to do during scant time; to steal a base
responsibility; liability; blame; torture; torment; persecution