centralized authoritarian rule; centralised authoritarian rule
frank; direct; plain; straightforward; point-blank; concise
to rage; to fly into a rage; to become furious
seiza; kneeling with the tops of the feet flat on the floor, and sitting on the soles
knowledge; awareness; acceptance; consent; forgiving; pardoning
to sit cross-legged; to rest on one's laurels; to be self-complacent
conclusion; execution (of a contract); entering (into treaty); fastening (as in a joint)
rule; reign; government; governing
complete ruin; collapse; losing (something) completely (e.g. face)
white paper; flyleaf; blank paper; clean slate; lack of prior opinion, positions, etc.; scratch
to repent; to be penitent
legitimate self-defence; legitimate self-defense
to get complicated; to grow worse; to turn sour
killing by poisoning; killing with poison; poisoning (to death)
to rage; to storm (at); to be furious; to enthuse; to speak enthusiastically; to speak with vigour
to choke up; to be speechless; to hold one's tongue
as (much) as possible; as (far) as possible
disapproval; reluctance; unwillingness
transfer; assignment; conveyance
resentful; bitter; reproachful; regrettable; disappointing; frustrating
cannot be helped; unavoidable
to feel relieved; to feel satisfied
to sweep the slate clean; to start again from the beginning; to do it all over again
(undesirable but) inseparable relationship
retirement (from work); leading a quiet life (after retirement); retired person; retiree; surrendering headship of the family (pre-WWII)
soy sauce; soya sauce; shoyu
promotion; raising of status
to amass; to accumulate; to store; to leave unpaid
to one's heart's content; as much as one wants; as hard as one can; resolution; decisiveness; determination
pity; sympathy; compassion; affection; love
to run down (stairs, etc.)
beheading (as the ending to a seppuku); (arch.) assistance; (arch.) help
service; duty; business; Buddhist religious services
to lose one's mind; to lose control of oneself
to swing; to sway; to shake; to waver; to feel shaken; to become unstable