internal organs; intestines; viscera
to invite; to ask; to beckon; to wave someone in; to call in; to send for
meeting; assembly; gathering; congregation; convention; rally
remarkable; striking; obvious
low rank; humble station; obscurity
to plan; to attempt; to plot; to conspire; to aim for; to strive for
indeed; really; absolutely; truly; actually; very
Brahman (priest of Hinduism, members of the highest caste); Brahmanism; priest of Brahmanism
monk; priest; sangha (the Buddhist community)
the fourth estate; the proletariat
not less than; ... and over; beyond (e.g. one's expectations); above; above-mentioned; aforementioned
politics; political manoeuvre; political maneuver
present; current; in operation
sincere; earnest; serious
confidence; trust; faith; credit (finance)
to trick; to cheat; to deceive; to coax; to wheedle; to soothe and humor (humour)
friend; ally; supporter; taking sides with; supporting; standing by
go that far; to that extent
blunder; slip; error; error
dishonesty; untruthfulness
to set one's hand to; to start work on; to embezzle; to use (money obtained in illegal fashion); to have sexual relations; to have an affair
failure; mistake; blunder
farce; burlesque; low comedy
seriousness; earnestness; truth; sanctity
to accept; to receive; to agree
Lord; Sir; state minister (under the ritsuryo system); (arch.) you (in reference to someone of lower status)
capital punishment; death penalty; maximum penalty; ultimate punishment
stoppage; coming to a stop; ceasing (movement, activity, etc.); suspension (of operations); suspension (of payment, licence, etc.); (temporary) prohibition
orders; instructions; directive; command
on the surface; ostensibly; superficially; apparently
progress; advance; improvement; development
foe; opponent; adversary; dissenter
useless; vain; aimless; idle
to make a decision; to draw a conclusion; to give a judgement; to hand down a verdict; to let go down; to lower; to do oneself
hum (of a TV, radio, etc.)
middle way; (golden) mean; moderation; the Doctrine of the Mean (one of the Four Books)
various; a variety of; all kinds of; many; diverse
national politics; political situation; statecraft; body politic
guidance; leadership; instruction; shido (disciplinary action for a minor infringement of the rules of judo)
being imprisoned; being sent to prison
to stretch; to extend; to straighten out; to be flattened; to spread (of paint, cream, etc.); to stretch out (e.g. of a hand); to extend
to be brought forward (e.g. by three hours); to be moved up; to be hasty; to be rash; to quicken; to speed up