democracy; popular sovereignty; Democratic Party of Japan (1998-2016)
argument; discussion; theory (e.g. of evolution); doctrine; essay; treatise
tea; tea plant (Camellia sinensis); tea preparation; making tea; brown; (arch.) mockery
together (with); at the same time; in one lump; in the same category
to drink; to swallow; to smoke (tobacco); to swallow up; to engulf; to suppress (one's anger, bitter feelings, etc.); to keep down
pleasant; delightful; enjoyable; joyful; cheerful; amusing
young person with a monkey-like face (nickname for Toyotomi Hideyoshi)
to be the first to speak; to break the silence; to open something for the first time; to broach (e.g. a cask); to break a seal
to get someone to say; to make someone say; to let someone say; to let someone speak out; to make a sound
(the relevant) police authorities
way (of doing); manner; method; means
cruel; heartless; violent; intense; very bad; terrible
government; administration; ministry
Tokugawa period (i.e. the Edo period, 1603-1867)
free speech; freedom of speech
justice; right; righteousness; correct meaning; correct explanation
public road; highway; righteousness; justice; right path
strong; potent; strong; brawny; good (at); skilled; being able to handle
to go to and from (a place); to go back and forth between; to go to (school, work, etc.); to attend; to circulate (e.g. blood, electricity); to be communicated (e.g. thought)
magazine; journal; periodical
congress; parliament; diet; legislative assembly
municipality; local government; self-governing body; autonomous body
to go by; to go past; to run (between; of a rail service, bus route, etc.); to operate (between); to go indoors; to go into a room; to penetrate
mouth; opening; hole; mouth (of a bottle); spout; gate; door
bravery; military prowess; valour; valor
to die down (storm, anger, conflict, etc.); to calm down; to be at peace; to be governed well; to subside (of pain, symptoms, etc.); to be alleviated
as one would expect from ...; given that ... (naturally ...); because ...; for good reason; there is a (good) reason that ...
dirty; filthy; disordered; messy; indecent (language, etc.); dirty
serious; earnest; sober; honest; sincere
power of money; financial influence
pains; hard work; effort; trouble; labour; labor
to take (something) along; to bring with one; to carry (something) away; to bear
day; days; sun; sunshine; (the) day; daytime; date
decisive action; carrying out; resolute enforcement; execution
to whisper; to murmur; to rumor; to rumour
stinginess; miserliness; shabby; cheap; petty; narrow-minded
to allow; to let (someone) do; to make (someone) do
firmly; flatly; definitely (wrong, different, etc.); absolutely; by far; far and away
occasion; time; circumstances; (in) case (of); when
all; whole; entire; complete (set); in total
change to ...; becoming ...; making into ...; -ization; -ification
to give up (all thoughts of); to abandon; to despair of; to make up one's mind; to make a decision; to decide