losing one's position; losing one's standing; downfall; fall (from power); being overthrown
drawing; picture; diagram; sight; scene
to have an ulterior motive; to have an axe to grind
antipathy; antagonism; animosity; revulsion; ill feeling
government ordinance; cabinet order
counter for large animals (e.g. head of cattle); counter for insects in a collection; counter for helmets, masks, etc.
shape; form; appearance; state; situation; suitable
shape; form; appearance; state; situation; suitable
one long cylindrical thing; one film, TV show, etc.; one version; one book; a certain book; ippon; one point
to bring to a finish; to bind firmly; to superintend
edict from a senior official in government or military which had the status of a binding official document
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
one move (in go, shogi, etc.); only way; only means; doing alone; doing single-handed
emperor (of Japan); mikado; (the gates of an) imperial residence
currying favour; being anxious to please; bootlicker
another family; another house
looking coldly on; looking upon disapprovingly; frowning on
libel; slander; defamation
ambition; aspiration; sinister designs; treachery
some day; hereafter; at some future time
no!; no no!; no, not at all
outrageous; monstrous; appalling; inordinate; overambitious
edge; relative; relations; border
carrying out one's duties; ruling a fief; ruling a territory given by one's liege; territory given by one's liege; fief
rumour; rumor; report; hearsay; gossip; common talk
to divide (into); to split (into); to share; to distribute; to distinguish; to discriminate; to break up (a fight)
many; a lot; much; multitude
tuft (of hair, threads, etc.); fringe; bunch (of grapes, bananas, etc.); cluster (of flowers); segment (of a tangerine, etc.); section
imperial palace; festival dolls representing the emperor and the empress
trouble; burden; nuisance; care; dependence; support
to reach an extreme; to reach a limit; extremely; to be stuck; to be in a dilemma; to be decided
surely (not); certainly (not)
abusive language; violent language; wild words
free talk; irresponsible talk
malicious; vicious; malignant; shoddy; inferior; poor-quality
fabrication; forgery; falsehood; hoax
plausible (but untrue); credible (e.g. of a lie); specious; truthy
ill-mannered; overbearing
arrogance; insolence; disrespect
to sympathize with; to sympathise with; to think of (a far-off person, place, etc.); to cast one's mind to; to worry about; to feel anxious about
malicious gossip; backbiting; speaking ill behind someone's back