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illegal; unlawful

2

secret manoeuvres (maneuvers); operating behind the scenes

1

troubled times; turbulent times

1

to spur (on); to expedite; to encourage

1

opposite side; bottom; rear; back; lining; inside; in the shadows

3

to pull (the puppet) strings; to direct things from behind the scenes; to stretch out (and keep going); to linger on

1

precisely; exactly; plumb; damn; stupid; cursed

1

revolt; rebellion; war

1

politics; government; peace; (arch.) medical treatment; (arch.) cure

1

crafty; vicious; unscrupulous; sharp

1

the way of the world; the lay of the land; the inescapable circumstances (of life)

1

nameless; unnamed; obscure; unknown; causeless; unjustifiable

8

patriot devoted to the salvation of his country

2

citizen; resident; person; user (of a website, esp. as a collective, e.g. Twittersphere)

3

book title; heading; topic; subject; Nichiren Buddhist chant

1

evil; wickedness; (role of) the villain (in theatre, etc.); the bad guy

1

mother's body (esp. when pregnant or after giving birth); parent body; parent organization; base

2

hill; height; knoll; rising ground

2

hereditary occupational group (Yamato period)

2

family; relatives; dependents; household

5

detailed; full; minute; knowing very well; knowledgeable (about); well-acquainted (with)

2

vigilance committee; vigilante corps

1

military forces; hosts; troops

1

ray of light; ray of hope; promising talent

1

nevertheless; still; however; yet

1

certain victory

1

to become well-known; to become common knowledge; to become famous; to be on everyone's lips

1

to; for; from the standpoint of; as far as ... is concerned

1

armed group

1

empire; imperial

1

(Confucian) temple; church; sanctuary

1

order of chivalry; chivalric order

1

or

1

armed forces; military; troops

3

temporary staff recruitment agency; employment agency

1

(Platonic) ideal (of how things ought to be, e.g. human rights); foundational principle; idea; conception (e.g. of the university); doctrine; ideology

3

compared to

1

request; commission; entrusting (with a matter); dependence; reliance

4

being angry (suddenly)

1

right and wrong

1

doctrine; rule; principle; -ism

1

unrelated; irrelevant; unconcerned; unconnected

4

severe; fierce; stern

1

good and evil

4

offset; offsetting each other; cancelling each other out; set-off; setoff

4

golden rule (basic principle ensuring success in some activity)

1

client; sender

4

miserable; wretched; unhappy; sad; pitiable

1

alternation of generations

2

to set about in earnest; to put one's back into something

1