surprise; astonishment; wonder; amazement
to rub; to chafe; to wear out; to become worn; to lose one's innocence; to become sly
to fix; to settle; to standardize; constant; definite; uniform
support; backing; endorsement; propping up; holding up; support
upper class; upper echelons of society; the rich and powerful; the elite
scandal; impropriety; misconduct
very; very much; greatly; considerably; highly; exceedingly
to get angry; to get mad; to be angular; to be square
abasement; fall; forfeiture; sinking (in people's estimation)
confrontation; opposition; antagonism
outward appearance; ostensible; public; official
regrettable; unsatisfactory; deplorable; lamentable
to (take out and) show; to demonstrate; to point out (finger, clock hand, needle, etc.); to indicate; to show
justice; right; righteousness; correct meaning; correct explanation
fabrication; forgery; falsehood; hoax
overbearing; coercive; pushy; forcible; high-handed
public opinion; popular voice; public sentiment; consensus
to enlist as a supporter; to win over to one's side; to gain as one's ally
to get involved (with); to begin (with); to have a hand (in)
really; very; extremely; (not) anything; (not) at all; (not) a bit
easy; likely to ...; have a tendency to ...; easy to ...
crafty; vicious; unscrupulous; sharp
to be flabbergasted; to be dumbfounded
programme; program; plans; arrangements
extreme (measure, idea, etc.); radical; violent (language); strenuous (exercise, work, etc.); excessive; (physically) demanding
politician (esp. one who works only for their own personal gain); politico
whether or not; presence or absence
National Diet; legislative assembly of Japan (1947-); Imperial Diet; legislative assembly of Japan (1889-1947); legislative assembly; parliament
meeting; conference; session; assembly; council; convention
censure; denunciation; (verbal) attack; blaming
a matter of course; what is to be expected; par for the course
to take; to pick up; to pass; to hand; to get; to obtain; to adopt (a method, proposal, etc.)
sweet words; smooth talk; cajolery; flattery; sycophancy
looking upon (someone) as an enemy; regarding as an enemy; being hostile toward
way (of doing); manner; method; means
sympathy; empathy; response; identification (with someone)
to watch for an unguarded moment
to smash; to crush; to shut down; to put out of business; to wreck; to break; to butcher
trying to think of a way (to do); devising means (to do); working out (how to do); contriving (to raise money); managing
to be sad; to mourn for; to regret
straight (ahead); direct; upright; straightforward; honest; frank
state of things; state of affairs; situation; conditions; circumstances
announcement; publication; presenting; statement; communique; making known
occurrence; incidence; generation (of power, heat, etc.); production; ontogeny; development