dubious; puzzled; suspicious
provision; supply; payment; allowance; grant
residence; estate; grounds; premises; mansion
someone working behind-the-scenes; scene shifter; lady consort (to a high personage)
traditional; conventional
civilian clothes; plain clothes; mufti; plainclothes police officer
guy; fellow; chap; bastard; asshole; arsehole
to hit hard; to punch hard; to give a hard blow; to wallop; to sock
not yet known; unknown; strange
clothing; costume; outfit; garment; dress
to go upstream; to go back (in time, to origin); to date back to; to trace back to
ogre; demon; spirit of a deceased person; ogre-like person (i.e. fierce, relentless, merciless, etc.); it (in a game of tag, hide-and-seek, etc.); Chinese "ghost" constellation (one of the 28 mansions); very
one's person; around one's person
rich (in flavor, color, smell, etc.); thick; very likely; highly possible; passionate; hot
as a matter of fact; to tell the truth
lesson; section (in an organization); division; counter for lessons and chapters (of a book)
to manage; to control; to supervise; to crack down on; to keep under strict control; to enforce
general; popular; common; typical
both; both sides; both parties
aphorism; epigram; witticism; bon mots
sentiment; emotions; one's feelings; one's heart
strict; close; precise; scrupulous
I've heard that ...; rumour has it that ...; it appears as if ...
upper house; upper legislative chamber; senate
member of the Diet; Diet member; member of parliament; MP
to dig up and expose (a secret, hidden crime, etc.)
Mr; Mrs; clan; he; him; counter for people
support; backing; aid; assistance
preliminary investigation; preparation
for generations; hereditary; generation after generation
house (e.g. of Tokugawa); family
present (e.g. government, administration); current; existing
(present) head of a family
member of the upper house; senator
welfare; public welfare; social welfare; (former) Ministry of Health and Welfare
hygiene; sanitation; health
ministry; department; province (of China); saving; conserving