to like; to love; to be fond of
to scorn; to despise; to hold in contempt; to look down on; to disdain
plain; field; hidden (structural) member; wild; lacking a political post
ugly; unsightly; hideous; mean; repulsive; disgraceful
after all; in the end; anyway; (cannot) possibly; (not) at all; (not) by any means
Metropolis (of Tokyo); (Tokyo) Metropolitan District; counter for cities and towns; capital
to be violated; to be corrupted; to be polluted; to be stained
spirit; mind; nature; disposition; motivation; intention
counter for occurrences; a time; an instance; inning (baseball); round; episode; chapter
to leave alone; to leave as is; to ignore; to neglect
coward; namby-pamby; wimp; weak-kneed person; spineless person
to fight; to compete; to contest; to argue; to dispute heatedly
eldest child; oldest child; first child; eldest son; oldest son
baby girl; primary schoolgirl
naturally; in due course; by itself; of its own accord
to come out all right; to take care of itself; to be OK
eternity; perpetuity; permanence; immortality
pressure; stress; pressure (e.g. political); coercion; arm-twisting
to criticize harshly; to blame; to accuse; to urge; to press
reigning; controlling; dictating
to be furnished with; to be provided with; to be possessed of; to be endowed with; to be among; to be one of
opposite; reverse; contrary
youngest brother; last disciple
to call; to invite; to eat; to drink; to put on; to wear; to ride
at least; at most; (even) just
bold; daring; dauntless; intrepid; stout-hearted
to infuriate one's superior; to incur the anger of one's boss; to bring (a superior's) wrath down upon one; to incur the Imperial wrath; to offend the Emperor
refutation; rebuttal; retort
of late; lately; this part; this point; here
to be intolerable; to be unpardonable
provocation; stirring up; arousal; excitement; stimulation
wave motion; undulation; surge; wave
be (that) as it may; having said that
lawlessness; injustice; wrong; outrageous; lawless; disorderly
rather; sooner; preferably
swaying; swinging; rocking; shaking; wavering; flickering
to shake; to sway; to waver
to shine on; to illuminate; to compare (with); to refer to
bare rock; rock surface; rock face
rugged; scraggy; angular; gnarled
brawny; muscular; impressive; gigantic
looks; personal appearance; features