bribery case; bribery scandal; graft case
my party; our party; (arch.) I; (arch.) me; (arch.) you
housewife demographic; housewives
fierce (fight, competition, etc.); severe; hot; hard; bitter; keen
to tip off (e.g. the police); to inform (on); to squeal; to rat
fickle; capricious; inconstant; changeable; whimsical
consolation money; compensation for breaking off relations (e.g. with a mistress); settlement
to be pregnant; to be with child
exceptionally effective; overwhelming effectiveness
big gamble; big plunge; big mountain
cleaning up somebody else's mess; carrying the can; ass-wiping; arse-wiping
to induce (somebody to do something); to tempt; to act toward (somebody in a certain way); to handle (men); to send; to forward to
twilight; sunset; dusk; evening
extinguishing a fire; (Edo-period) fireman
question and answer session
love passionately; ardent love; devotion
to dig up; to expose; to disclose
the Eastern Capital (now Tokyo); Yedo; Edo
chief secretary (usu. of a party); secretary-general
the two views (of an object) referring to the same thing; being inseparable like the two sides of an object; two sides of the same coin
birth; giving birth; creating; bringing into the world
passionate; fervent; affecting; moving; touching
excitement; stimulation; agitation; pride; haughtiness; arrogance
fabrication; forgery; falsehood; hoax
with religious zeal; with utmost devotion; take great care of
petty; small-minded; stingy; poor (performance, etc.); bad; unskilled
travelling alone; solitary journey
to lay out a futon; to make a bed
very thin; flimsy; cheap; shallow
Son of God; Jesus Christ; child of God; Christian; prodigy; young ace
preparation; arrangements; provision; getting ready; laying out (e.g. a meal)
great mountain; large mountain
illegitimate child; secret love child