(political) power; authority; influence
good-for-nothing; useless; worthless
sample; specimen; pattern; model; example
very rare; very unlikely (to happen); scarcely; seldom; improbable; almost never (occurring)
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean
doing whatever one pleases; selfishness; self-indulgence
headache inducing; vexing
infatuation; adoration; blind love; doting (on a child)
to blame; to reproach; to question (a suspect); to challenge; to aggravate (an injury); to be aggravated
to stub out (e.g. a cigarette); to crush out; to smother (fire); to hush up; to cover up; to stifle
country; state; region; national government; central government; home (i.e. hometown, home country); province (of Japan)
to raise; to bring to (someone's attention); to appeal to (reason, emotions, etc.); to work on (one's emotions); to complain; to sue (a person)
one part; one portion; one section; one copy (of a book); (one) complete set (of books)
rule; reign; peaceful times
to entrust (to someone); to leave (in someone's hands)
no more than; just; only; mere; goes no further than
have to (do, be); must (do, be); is indispensable; is absolutely necessary
dismissal (from a post); discharge; removal
inspection; audit; judgement; judgment
several times; a few times
without; unacceptable; not alright; (arch.) nonexistent; (arch.) not being (there)
conclusion (of an argument, discussion, study, etc.); conclusion
rumour; rumor; report; hearsay; gossip; common talk
to come together; to join; to merge; to get married; to become a married couple
dumbfounded; speechless; flabbergasted; struck dumb with astonishment
a little; for a moment; a short while; just a minute
residence; estate; grounds; premises; mansion
to burn down (to the ground); to clear away by burning; to reduce to ashes; to burn off
to stop; to turn off; to park; to prevent; to suppress (a cough); to stop (someone from doing something); to dissuade
dangerous; risky; in danger; in jeopardy; uncertain; unreliable
before God; as God is my witness; in the name of God; cross my heart
one long cylindrical thing; one film, TV show, etc.; one version; one book; a certain book; ippon; one point
chair; seat; stool; post; position; seat
easy; trifling; harmless; nothing of the sort; not at all
in a hurry; hurriedly; hastily; helter-skelter; hurry-scurry; in a panic
to shun; to balk at (doing); to grudge (doing); to take (good) care of (esp. one's health)
punishment (of children); spanking; smacking; criminal punishment (esp. execution; Edo period)
polite; courteous; civil; careful; close; thorough
to think too much; to be over-concerned
patterns of thinking; train of thought
short; shortstop; short (circuit); short hair; short selling
to make (someone) realize (e.g. their mistake); to bring (something) home (to someone); to teach (someone) a lesson
to step back; to move back; to withdraw (from the presence of a superior); to leave; to resign; to retire