inspection; reading; perusal; browsing (the web)
historical document; archives; old manuscript; pre-Meiji era document addressed to someone in particular
serious crime; grave crime
to commit a crime; to do evil
capital punishment; death penalty; maximum penalty; ultimate punishment
to use within an inch of its life; to use every little bit of; to get the most out of
going straight to the point; cutting it short; as it turns out
friendship; (on) familiar terms; intimacy; kindness; goodwill
intelligence gathering; information gathering
technical information; technical knowledge; know-how
half asleep and half awake; trance; dream and reality
industrial spy; industrial espionage
soil amelioration; soil improvement
to check through; to thoroughly investigate
self-satisfied look; triumphant expression
elegance; refinement; (refined) taste; elegant arts; refined pursuits
grandfather; old man; kyogen mask used for the role of an old man
it's probably so; it stands to reason
important position; strategic point; important point; main point; essentials
homeland; motherland; fatherland; native country
national character; regional character
favorite phrase; favourite phrase; byword; something one always talks about
maritime transport; shipping
counter; window; teller window; contact person; point of contact
making the strong even stronger; (lit.) (giving) wings to a tiger
juniors dominating seniors; inferiors overthrowing their superiors; retainer supplanting his lord
sting (of a bee, etc.); stinger; needle covered with poison
to go through; to pierce; to penetrate; to stick to (opinion, principles, etc.); to carry out; to persist with
to smoke out (insects, animals, etc.)
to twist; to screw; to wrench; to sprain
to declare; to assert; to say bluntly; to say straight out
intimacy; familiarity; closeness
to make a mistake; to blunder
rivalry; feud; conflict; dispute; struggle; strife
firm; strong; unbending; unyielding; uncompromising; stubborn
poor crop; bad harvest; crop failure; low quality (e.g. of literary works)
failing to recognize someone; underestimation (of someone's ability); not realizing someone's skill
to stick out too much; to protrude too far; to be too strong (e.g. of tea); to be too forward; to be too assertive; to be pushy
bracer (arm guard used in archery); gauntlet (armour); glove (in kendo or fencing); strike to the forearm (in kendo)
to fit (e.g. a pane into a frame); to insert (e.g. a cork); to put on (something that envelops; e.g. a ring, gloves); to place (a hoop) around; to pigeonhole (into a particular category); to force (into a mold); to entrap