and; moreover; besides; as well as; and on top of that; at the same time
pains; hard work; effort; trouble; labour; labor
travelling incognito (traveling); special palanquin for carrying a daimyo or his wife incognito
to spread; to be propagated
master; expert; expert board game player (chess, go, shogi, etc.)
old evils; long-standing abuses; old-fashioned ways; old-fashioned; outdated; outmoded
common people; ordinary people; masses
big-shot; influential person; happy face; smiling face; sympathetic attitude; getting along with
to take advantage of; to follow blindly; to multiply
to talk or say too much; to go too far; to overstate; to exaggerate
to get impatient; to become irritated; to fret; to chafe
(one) matter; (one) item; (one) case
vortex; maelstrom; whirlpool; (in the middle of a) scandal; controversy; quarrel
to go to the bottom of an affair; to inquire into the origin
splash; spray; chance blow; by-blow; getting dragged into (a quarrel, etc.)
outlet (e.g. for water or gas); market (for something); outlet (e.g. for excess energy); vent (e.g. for emotions)
to find out; to discover; to select; to pick out; to look out (from the inside); to be wide-eyed (in surprise, anger, etc.)
to rush on; to attack; to swoop down on
could result in (something undesirable); might end up (doing, happening); run the risk of
a short while ago; a moment ago; just now; some time ago
as much as one wants; as many as one wants; all that one wishes for
to part (usu. of people); to part from; to separate (of a couple); to break up; to lose (e.g. one's mother); to be bereaved
dispute; conflict; trouble; strife
distinction; differentiation; discrimination; discrimination (against people)
to clear away; to remove; to demolish
equality; impartiality; evenness
fairness; impartiality; justice; objectivity
justice; right; righteousness; correct meaning; correct explanation
to open up a path; to clear a path; to open up doors; to pave the way
to overturn; to capsize; to overthrow (government etc.); to reverse (decision etc.); to disprove (an established theory etc.)
eyesore; unpleasant sight; obstructing a view
irritating; aggravating; upsetting
(not) always; (not) necessarily; (not) entirely; (not) all
needless fear; groundless apprehension; unfounded worry
grateful; thankful; welcome; appreciated; evoking gratitude
now (when it is already much too late); at this stage; afresh; anew; again
to break; to be smashed; to split; to crack; to be divided (opinion, vote, etc.); to split (e.g. of a party); to come to light
meanwhile; in the meantime; by the same token; in contrast
superstition; superstitious person
unable to stay (on); unable to endure being somewhere a second longer; feel like running away