endorsing and questioning the preceding statement; lamenting reflections on the preceding statement
scoundrel; rascal; villain
extermination (e.g. of pests, demons, bandits); elimination; making someone renounce worldly desires in order to concentrate on Buddha's teachings; curing illness
seems; I think; I guess; don't you agree?; I thought you'd say that!
that; the; part (as in "part two"); um ...; er ...
chair; stool; post; office; position
to drag down; to pull down; to force out (of power, office, role, etc.)
police; police officer; police station
ideal situation; ideal world; perfect world; utopia
at (place, time); in; to (direction, state); toward; for (purpose); because of (reason); for
to put back; to return; to vomit; to throw up; to recover (of a market price)
that; it; then; that point (in time); (arch.) there; (arch.) you
to believe; to believe in; to place trust in; to confide in; to have faith in
road; path; route; way; distance; journey; road (e.g. to victory)
police officer; policeman; policewoman
voice; singing (of a bird); chirping (of an insect); voice; opinion (as expressed in words); sound; sense (of something's arrival)
that; that thing; that person; then; that time; that place (over there); down there (i.e. one's genitals)
to make; to produce; to prepare (food); to brew (alcohol); to raise; to grow; to till
new; novel; fresh; recent; latest; up-to-date
such things as ...; and ... and; the minute (that) ...; no sooner than ...; be; is; o
if; when; and; with; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); promoted pawn; indicates a question
to start (something); to start up; to boot (a computer); to launch (a business)
seeming ...; appearing ...; -ish; like a ...; typical of ...
rumour; rumor; report; hearsay; gossip; common talk
assistant; associate; duplicate; copy; adverb
inspector general; commissioner
head-on; to one's face; squarely; directly; flatly (e.g. refuse)
confrontation; opposition; antagonism
Satsuma (former province located in the west of present-day Kagoshima Prefecture); sweet potato (Ipomoea batatas)
clique; group; (political) faction; wing; school; sect
cabinet (of a government); ministry
information; news; intelligence; information; data contained in characters, signals, code, etc.
government service; the bureaucracy
changing (one's job, loyalties, stance, etc.); switching over; changing quarters (geisha, prostitute, etc.)
talk; speech; topic; subject; discussions; negotiation; rumor
too; also; both A and B; A as well as B; even; as much as
juniors dominating seniors; inferiors overthrowing their superiors; retainer supplanting his lord
right?; isn't it?; hey; say; you know; you see; will you?
moderate faction; moderates
backing; support; backer; shield that protects one's back
to be; to exist; to have; to be located; to be equipped with; to happen
indicates word or phrase being defined; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); with; (not) as much as; (not) so much as; the fact that
to say; to utter; to name; to call; to go (e.g. "the alarm went ping"); to make a noise