chief; main; principal; main secondary or supporting role (in kyogen)
striking of clappers; night watch (while striking clappers)
to rest one's chin in one's hands
member of a political party
stinginess; miserliness; shabby; cheap; petty; narrow-minded
willpower; guts; determination; character; nature; disposition
to whisper; to murmur; to rumor; to rumour
to wear (in modern Japanese, from the shoulders down); to put on; to bear (guilt, etc.)
other parties; other forces
to keep in mind; to bear in mind; to try; to aim to do; to endeavor; to endeavour
distinction; differentiation; classification
exactly; surely; right then; just then; just (about to); on the verge (of doing or happening)
unrelated; irrelevant; unconcerned; unconnected
defection from or leaving a (political) party
declaration; statement; proclamation
dependents; family members that one has to support; encumbrances; things that tie one down
government or official circles; official quarters
to lie; to cheat; to pretend; to trick; to deceive
short blade; small weapon; epigram; pithy saying
attack on both sides; pincer movement; double envelopment
using the strongest words possible
to catch (someone's words); to make out; to follow; to ask about (a situation, circumstances, etc.); to inquire
to spill; to fall out of; to peek through; to become visible (although normally not); to escape (of a smile, tear, etc.)
(not) altogether; (not) wholly
nevertheless; still; however; yet
top and bottom; high and low; going up and down; rising and falling; going and coming back; upper and lower classes
to boil up; to come to the boil; to arise; to break out; to get excited; to be in uproar
strangeness; abnormality; disorder
political friend; friend with the same political views
estrangement; alienation; neglecting to stay in contact
Owari (former province located in the west of present-day Aichi Prefecture)
corner; edge; (street) corner; turning; rough edges (of one's character, words, etc.); abrasiveness
company employee; member of a corporation; company stockholder (esp. in legal contexts)
brown-eared bulbul (Hypsipetes amaurotis)
another name; nickname; alias; synonym (taxonomy)
to look around; to survey
Kinoshita Naoe (1869-1937)
insufficient; not enough; lacking; dim-witted; slow; one brick short of a full load
to make clear; to clarify; to disclose; to make public
convenience; accommodation; advantage; benefit; expediency
as soon as possible; as quickly as possible; speedily; without delay; ASAP
send specially; special envoy
advance notice; previous note; preliminary announcement; trailer (film, TV); preview