meeting; conference; session; assembly; council; convention
one (esp. of two); the other; on the one hand; on the other hand; whereas; although
executive; government; administration; governance; the authorities
to go into; to come into; to penetrate; to become complicated
to be related; to be connected; to be joined together; to result in; to lead to; to bring about
to hurry; to rush; to hasten; to make something happen sooner
originally; primarily; essentially; intrinsically; proper; rightful
Catholic; Catholicism; Catholic Church
occupation; taking and maintaining exclusive control (of a location)
becoming clear; coming to light; being ascertained; being identified; being confirmed
rule; reign; government; governing
mole; whistle-blower; informant; adulterer; adulteress
rich (flavor, color, etc.); strong (e.g. odor); probable; (very) likely; passionate; sensuous
ordinary citizen; the general public
even if; no matter (what); if; though; although; supposing
darkness; the dark; bewilderment; despair; hidden place; secrecy
blood; blood; ancestry; (the) blood; feelings
even a little; any at all; if only a little; no matter how little
suspicious; dubious; doubtful; unsure; untrustworthy; unreliable; strange
questioning; interrogation; examination (of a witness)
severe; harsh; hard; cruel; rigorous
investigation (e.g. by police or prosecutors); examination; inquiry; enquiry
Middle Ages (in Japan esp. the Kamakura and Muromachi periods); medieval times; mediaeval times
witch hunt (persecution of people accused of witchcraft); witch hunt (persecution of people considered a danger to society)
(bearing a) close resemblance; vivid reminder (e.g. of the past); dim; faint; vague
to bring into the open; to reveal; to uncover (e.g. evidence); to bring to light
(not) ever; (not) by any means; (not) in the least; (not) in any way; (not) at all
small number; few; minority
front stage; center stage (of politics, etc.)
to hold one's breath; to bate one's breath
be considered; be deemed; be thought to be
something; some; somehow; for some reason; (so) what (are you trying to say)?; what (do you mean)?
to advance; to move forward; to carry forward (plans, work, etc.); to proceed with; to raise; to elevate
to thrust at someone (e.g. a weapon); to point (a gun, knife, etc.) at; to hold up threateningly to (someone's face); to present forcefully (demand, document, etc.); to confront someone with (evidence, facts, etc.); to force upon
to have been decided (so) that; to have been arranged (so) that
but; however; provided that
government; government service; the bureaucracy; government post; government official
as (i.e. in the role of); for (i.e. from the viewpoint of); apart from ... (used to change the topic); even (e.g. "not even a single person"); thinking that ...; trying to ...
suspicion (of having committed a crime, wrongdoing)
while; during; while; although; all; both
to be silent; to say nothing