capture (of enemy territory); taking (by storm); defeating (an opponent); attacking (a problem) strategically
intermission (between acts); interlude
solemn; sublime; grand; magnificent; impressive
stomach-ache; stomach pain; gastralgia
drawer; withdrawal (of money from an account); variety of knowledge and experience useful for handling things impromptu
pillow; bolster; introduction (e.g. to a rakugo story); lead-in
pleasant; agreeable; comfortable
beautiful woman; (a) beauty
court council; privy council
to hold in one's arms; to carry in one's arms; to have (problems, debts, etc.); to take on (a responsibility); to employ; to have (on one's staff)
leisurely post; do-nothing job; sinecure
extent of (one's) foolishness; degree of stupidity
laughing at an inappropriate time; not being able to hold back one's laughter; scornful laughter; snicker; snigger
funny; comical; humorous; ridiculous; silly; absurd
absolutely; unconditionally; never (with neg. verb)
to fight; to compete; to contest; to argue; to dispute heatedly
poisoning; kill by poison
illness; disease; bad habit; weakness; fault
senility; senile decay; infirmity (through age)
slip; omission; upshot; denouement; punch line (of a joke)
in bad taste; vulgar; tasteless
(sense of) reality; realness; realism; authenticity; viability
discontented elements (e.g. of society); dissatisfied members; malcontents
dull; uninteresting; insignificant; unimportant; absurd; foolish
opposite side; bottom; rear; back; lining; inside; in the shadows
grand; far-reaching; ambitious
plot; intrigue; scheme; conspiracy; agreement between two or more people to commit an unlawful act
to wriggle; to squirm; to crawl like a worm
to finish reading; to read through
wisdom; intelligence; intellect
no more than; just; only; mere; goes no further than
stupidity; silliness; asininity; imbecility; dim-wittedness
frog; kajika frog (Buergeria buergeri)
prime minister; premier; chancellor
vassal state; vassal nation; dependency
incompetence; inefficiency; inability; incompetent person