to protect; to guard; to defend; to keep (i.e. a promise); to abide (by the rules); to observe
the whole world; the whole country; society; the public; supremacy over a nation; government of a country; having one's own way
to roar; to reverberate; to be well-known; to be famous; to palpitate; to throb
face; honour; honor; appearance; look
complete ruin; collapse; losing (something) completely (e.g. face)
a short while ago; a moment ago; just now; some time ago
you are quite right; reasonable; natural; just
admiration and devotion; hearty submission
merit; success; meritorious deed; achievement; accumulated experience
to receive; to get; to accept; to take; to interpret; to understand
to speak one's mind; to be frank; to tell the truth
absurd; foolish; stupid; silly; nonsense; ludicrous
abdomen; belly; womb; one's mind; one's real intentions; courage; nerve
to divide; to cut; to halve; to break; to crack; to dilute; to fall below
truth or falsehood; genuineness; authenticity; veracity
to enquire of someone about something (inquire); to question; to interrogate; to grill (someone about a matter); to question in detail
to finish; to end; to merely result in something less severe than expected; to feel at ease; to feel unease or guilt for troubling someone; to be sorry
because ...; for ...; the reason being ...; as for ...; when it comes to ...; regarding ...
old evils; long-standing abuses; old-fashioned ways; old-fashioned; outdated; outmoded
to drag along; to pull; to force someone along; to prolong; to drag out; to influence strongly
ventilation; communication (within an organisation); openness
bad; poor; poor (quality); inferior; evil; sinful; ugly
to get a salary (from); to receive a stipend (from); to be on the payroll (of)
inside; within; while (e.g. one is young); during; among; amongst; in (secret, chaos, poverty, etc.)
(arch.) retainer; (arch.) attendant; Omi (hereditary title; orig. one of the two highest such titles, later demoted to sixth highest of eight); I; me
you; you bastard; you son of a bitch; (arch.) you
paper mulberry (Broussonetia papyrifera)
(arch.) the art of war; (arch.) martial arts; military force; the sword; valor; bravery
commoner; patriot; humble subject; late Edo period commoner opposition movement (mid-18th century to mid-19th century)
to prepare oneself (for the worst); to resolve oneself
no sooner than; as soon as; immediately after; at the thought of; when I think about
at last; finally; barely; narrowly; just
that road (path, street, way, etc.); that line (of business); that profession; love affairs; romance
to stop; to cease; to come to an end; to cut off
disliked; hated; tendency; smack (of); distinction; discrimination
to come together; to merge; to fit; to match; to be profitable; to be equitable
since some time ago; for some time; for quite a while
to understand; to make out
bear (any mammal of family Ursidae)
north; the North; northern territories; North Korea; (arch.) north wind