objection; refutation; rebuttal; counterargument
State Minister in Charge of Financial Affairs
(political) power; authority; influence
to wear the mantle of (borrowed) authority and misuse it
selfishness; egotism; egoism; (being) self-centered; without consulting; (doing) as one pleases
to trap (into a difficult situation); to put (in a fix); to capture (a castle, fortress, etc.); to take; to drop (something) into
rudely (barging in); straight; directly; without hesitation; without permission
to go into; to come into; to penetrate; to become complicated
banzai; hurray; something to cheer about; something worthy of celebration; eternal life and prosperity
to change; to alter; to reform; to correct; to examine; to check
crafty; tricky; sly; sinister (look)
sink or swim; all or nothing; hit or miss; make or break
to measure; to weigh; to survey; to conjecture; to infer; to surmise
outrageous; monstrous; appalling; inordinate; overambitious
drama club (e.g. at school); dramatic society
large-scale play; play with an A-list cast; big act; big charade; theatre with a government licence (Edo period)
crowd of people; great number of people; in great numbers
tension; mental strain; nervousness
to be true to nature; to be lifelike
black; dark; blackish; suspicious; criminal; darkened and dirty; sooty
underwear; undergarment; underclothes; lingerie
tactics; strategy; military operation; naval operation
smirkingly; broadly (grinning)
rest; break; recess; intermission
last; final; end; conclusion; rust
to pile up; to heap up; to stir up; to enliven; to bring to a climax
disciplinary dismissal (discharge)
dismissal; sacking; discharge
abuse of authority; abuse of public office; misfeasance
same; similar; (just) like; equal
to perform; to do; to conduct oneself; to carry out
establishing; proving; ascertaining; identifying; confirming
shrewdness; sharpness; astuteness; acumen; tact
to go out to meet; to receive; to welcome; to accept (e.g. as a member of a group or family); to call for; to summon
injury; wound; mistake; accident; loss
great achievement; glorious deed; (gaining) fame; (earning) distinction
to be affected; to be influenced; to be concerned with; to have to do with; to stick to (opinions)
to prove successful; to take hold; to amount to something
related to; in relation to; as far as ... is concerned
blame; censure; rebuke; reproof
(really) terrible; awful; (very) nasty; (extremely) harsh; severe