stripping (of rights, office, etc.); deprivation; divestiture; forfeit; revocation
treachery; betrayal; perfidy
ruin; fall; collapse; downfall; bankruptcy
to take off; to jump; to take the plunge; to decide; to step out of the ring
force; unit; corps; squad; troops; party
national (e.g. hero, pastime, consensus); relevant to all citizens; popular on a national level
appointment; nomination; ordination; commission; designation
standing facing each other (e.g. mountains, buildings); standing opposite each other; confrontation; squaring off against (adversaries, armies, forces); standing off against
planning; scheming; maneuvering; manoeuvring
man (esp. one who is well-respected); samurai; person (in a certain profession, esp. licensed); member
impressions; thoughts; feelings; reactions
to assert; to declare; to list (one by one); to enumerate; to spread rumours (rumors); to go on and on (about)
to crouch; to squat; to cower
to discharge (e.g. effluent)
to be too much for one; to find unmanageable; to be beyond one's control; to not know what to do with
small; little; slight; below average (in degree, amount, etc.); low (e.g. sound); soft (e.g. voice)
trunks; shorts (e.g. seaside use)
outskirts; environs (of a city); surrounding area; surroundings
loose; lenient; lax; gentle (curve, slope, etc.); slow; weak; soft
coastline; shoreline; coastal railway
little finger; pinky; little toe
distance in a straight line
inspiration; genius; super-human skill
region; limits; stage; level
measurement; size; extent; plan; intention; arrangement
each individual; each person
to fix (a time, date, etc.); to set; to expect; to hope for; to resolve (to do); to decide upon
lodging; inn; house; home; home of a servant's parents (or guarantor, etc.)
Shibuya, a special ward in Tokyo