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; giving up; throwing one's hands up
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; wild (ambition, idea, etc.); crazy; inordinate; extravagant (e.g. claims); audacious
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; strain; tensions (between countries, groups, etc.); tonus; muscle tone
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
becoming clear; coming to light; being ascertained; being identified; being confirmed
shrewdness; sharpness; astuteness; acumen; tact
to go out to meet; to receive; to call for; to summon; to accept (e.g. as a member of a group or family); to take (e.g. a wife)
injury; wound; mistake; accident; loss
great achievement; glorious deed; (gaining) fame; (earning) distinction
to be involved (in); to get involved (in); to relate to (a matter); to pertain to; to (seriously) affect; to concern
to prove successful; to take hold; to amount to something
regarding ...; concerning ...; about ...; on ...; with respect to ...; in regard to ...
blame; censure; rebuke; reproof
(really) terrible; awful; (very) nasty; (extremely) harsh; severe
to scold; to chide; to rebuke; to reprimand
to learn by experience; to learn one's lesson; to learn the hard way; to be discouraged (by); to have enough (of); to be disgusted (with)
absence; being away from home; house-sitting; house-sitter; neglecting (e.g. one's studies); leaving unattended