snide remark; insinuation; sly dig; disguised reproach; indirect criticism
to stay within bounds; to not take (something) to extremes; to not get carried away; to not go too far
play; sport; fun; caprice; joke; jest
killing; destruction of life; cruel; heartless; callous
righteous government; just rule; easy method; simple approach; orthodox way; proper way
far away; far off; nowhere near; far cry
can do nothing but ...; have no choice but to ...; there is nothing to do but ...; cannot help ...
tone (of voice); parlance; style; intonation; accent
open; unconcealed; undisguised; broad; lewd; indecent
people; citizens; subjects; folk
to excel at; to be proficient at; to grow old; to ripen; to rise high (e.g. of the sun)
occupation; calling; livelihood
pride; boast; credit (to)
judging from appearances; to all appearances; from the looks of it; on the face of it; apparently; seemingly
halfway-done; mediocre; uncertain; half-heartedly; insufficiently
bow (weapon); archery; bow (for a violin, etc.)
chase; pursuit; tracking; following up; tracing
well-versed (in); profoundly knowledgeable (about); high in the attainment (of)
merrymaking (esp. wine and women); pleasures
same row; same line; same file; same rank; same level; same category
reluctant; unwilling; involuntary; unintentional; unintended; unlooked-for
odds and ends; all; every
claim; insistence; assertion; advocacy; emphasis; contention
plot of land; lot; soil; locality; region; place
receiving (from a superior); bestowed
the old days; the past; former times; the past ten years; the past decade
losing one's position; losing one's standing; downfall; fall (from power); being overthrown
ownership; dominion; ownership rights; proprietorship; property rights
to float in the air; to be unfinished; to be unsettled; to be undecided
arriving at the present; present-day; to arrive at the present day
careless; sloppy; faulty; using unreliable sources (in a piece of writing); piece of writing with unreliable sources or many errors
good thing; strong point; good family; prestigious school; the right moment; utter
vacant house; unoccupied house
thief; robber; burglar; rebel; insurgent; traitor
roost; nest; pad; crib; one's home
sure to ...; certain to ...; bound to ...; it's natural that ...; it's obvious that ...
exaggerated; extravagant; overdone
order of chivalry; chivalric order
public order; public peace; public security; law and order
protection; safeguard; shugo (Kamakura or Muromachi period military governor)
elite; best; pick; cream of the crop
defense; defence; guard; policing; security
maintenance of public order; maintaining security
suppression (of a riot, revolt, etc.); repression; putting down; quelling
duty; function; office; mission; task; role