criticism; judgement; judgment; comment
to prostrate oneself (before)
each time it happens; at all such times
wood; woods; forest; bunch (of something); cluster; line
joint control; joint rule
sole; single; solo; independence; singleness; singularity
stationing (troops); garrisoning
to take possession of (forcibly); to take over (a company, account, etc.); to capture (a castle, enemy position, etc.); to hijack (a plane, ship, etc.)
friction; discord; strife
crescent moon; young moon
carrying (an infant, etc.) horizontally in one's arms; cradling; holding under one's arm
by sheer strength; by brute force
hitting the target; striking home; proving to be right; coming true; being on the mark
restoration of imperial rule; Restoration (England)
dissolution of a feudal clan by the shogunate and confiscation of its fief
unbroken; uninterrupted; continuous
grand; far-reaching; ambitious
boorish; unsophisticated; unrefined; uncouth; tasteless; insensitive
human emotions (joy, anger, grief and pleasure); feelings
appearance; expression; manifestation
surging waves; raging billows; turbulent; tempestuous; tumultuous
support; participation; assistance; complicity; conspiracy
to assemble (in a hall); to meet together (in a room)
cabbage (Brassica oleracea)
bundle; package; parcel; counter for wrapped objects
to turn over; to turn upside down; to knock over; to tip over; to overturn (e.g. a decision); to upset
to knock down; to knock off
aspect; phase; condition; modality
(one's) superior; (one's) boss; the higher-ups
to mediate; to intervene; to smooth
hygiene; sanitation; cleanliness; toilet; restroom; bathroom
well; in good health; safe; free from accident
attentive; cautious; careful; watchful
shrill; piercing (scream, etc.)
to burn down (to the ground); to clear away by burning; to reduce to ashes; to burn off