to stab; to stick; to pierce; to thrust
to knock down; to bring down
to be deeply impressed; to take to heart; to engrave on one's heart; to bear in mind; (lit.) to engrave on one's liver
declaration of war; proclamation of war
touch; contact; contact (with people); dealings; tangency
to plan; to attempt; to plot; to conspire; to aim for; to strive for
detection (of a plot, fraud, etc.); discovery; coming to light; being uncovered
bright place; the light; the open; light of day; public knowledge
government; administration; ministry
to reveal by washing the surface; to expose by washing away dirt, earth, etc.; to discover (by investigation); to bring to light; to start washing
person concerned; people involved (in an event); those concerned; staff
every one (of them); (one and) all; without exception; to a man; to the last person
arrest; apprehension; capture
imprisonment; incarceration
to bury; to inter; to entomb; to cover up; to hush up; to shelve
important witness; material witness; primary witness; prime suspect
participation; taking part in; participating in; being concerned in
compulsion; coercion; forcing (to do); enforcement
choice; selection; option
administration (of medicine); giving medication
supervised; under surveillance
imperial university; university founded by the Empire of Japan between 1886 and 1939; Imperial University (name of the University of Tokyo between 1886 and 1897)
advancing to the next stage of education; going on to (high school, college, etc.)
while studying; presently studying
front stage; center stage (of politics, etc.)
water's edge; waterside; shore; before coming ashore; before entering the country; (at the) border
many; much; majority (of); greater part (of); mostly; mainly
exile; banishment; eviction; elimination (e.g. of poverty); removal
dangerous person; security risk; loose cannon
field; plain; hidden interior part (of a structure or object); wild (of an animal or plant)
to shake; to swing; to sway; to shock
major incident; major happening; big scandal
to lower the curtain (at the end of a play); to come to an end; to finish
point of compromise; common ground
high-end residential area; affluent neighbourhood
binding (someone) hand and foot; being tied down (by rules, obligations, etc.)
sneer; derision; scornful laugh; cold smile
spy; secret agent; spying
to instigate; to tempt; to entice; to incite
originator; ringleader; perpetrator; main culprit; person responsible
to swim; to struggle through (a crowd); to make one's way through the world; to get along (in life); to totter; to lose one's balance
to be helpful; to be useful
friendly; openhearted; sociable; amiable; good-humored; good-humoured