Mars (Roman god); Mars (planet)
stage (theatre, theater); scene or setting (e.g. of novel, play, etc.)
ōshinbun; type of Meiji-era newspaper characterized by its use of political commentary written in literary language; major newspaper
space on a page (e.g. in a newspaper); surface of paper; letter; writings
article; news story; report; account
constitutionalism; Constitutional Democratic Party of Japan
funny; amusing; strange; odd; improper; unsuitable
acquisition (esp. corporate); buy-out; takeover; bribery; buying off; corruption
on paper; in the newspapers; in a letter
joint; knuckle; tune; melody; knot (in wood); node in a bamboo stem
shrewdness; quick-wittedness
sincere; honest; faithful
the whole world; the whole country; society; the public; supremacy over a nation; government of a country; having one's own way
mail service; postal service; mail; mail; postal matter; postal items
faithful; devoted; loyal; honest; true
to pin down; to hold down; to cover (esp. a part of one's body with one's hand); to clutch (a body part in pain); to get a hold of; to obtain
to lament; to grieve; to regret; to deplore
the press; (in the) newspapers
to scoff; to laugh at; to make fun of; to ridicule; to jeer at
murder of one's own lord or father
extreme; excessive; terrible; intense; severe; serious
everlasting; immortal; eternal; enduring; undying; imperishable
embankment; bank; beef sinew stewed in miso and mirin
four generations; fourth generation immigrant; yonsei; the fourth (e.g. George IV)
right-wing party; person who enjoys sweet things (as opposed to alcohol)
royal prince; crown prince's younger brother
plot; intrigue; scheme; conspiracy; agreement between two or more people to commit an unlawful act
to enclose (with); to surround (with); to turn (one's head, heel, etc.); to think over; to work out; (arch.) to notify (orally or in writing)
to some extent; to a certain extent