evil influence; (evil) clutches; tentacles of evil
vortex; maelstrom; whirlpool; (in the middle of a) scandal; controversy; quarrel
to burst into tears; to burst out crying; to begin to cry; to be moved to tears
housemaster; resident advisor; houseparent; housefather; housemother; dorm parent
freely; at liberty; at will; as one likes
noon; midday; daytime; lunch
counterattack; counteroffensive; counterblow
to let go of; to release; to part with (e.g. a possession); to relinquish; to send away (e.g. one's child); to let go
Imperial Guard (Meiji); personal guard
nonchalant air; unruffled air
to accuse someone falsely; to make a false charge
to feign ignorance; to pretend to be ignorant of; to play innocent; to brazen it out
external pressure; foreign threat
attraction; lure; invitation
idle gossip; foolish talk; yarn
(political) administration; political power
foolishness; silliness; stupidity; (arch.) I; (arch.) me
scheme; tactic; stratagem; trick
inverted; upside down; reversed; back to front
shout; cry; outcry; yell; shriek; scream
imitation; fake; phony; pseudo-
stealthily; secretly; in secret
mimesis; mimicry; camouflage
to disappear into; to slip into; to be lost in; to be mixed up with
collection; recovery; withdrawal; retrieval
to plan; to attempt; to plot; to conspire; to deceive; to trick
to surround; to crowd around
to cut one's way through; to tide over; to struggle through; to get over
time to pay the piper; (lit.) time to pay the land tax (in kind)
to injure; to damage; to kill; to hinder; to obstruct
substantial; real (as opposed to nominal)
so what!; who gives a damn?
funny; comical; humorous; ridiculous; silly; absurd
in confusion; in a fluster; in bewilderment; sobbing; tearfully; trembling (voice)
(out of) desperation; (as a) last resort; (driven by) pain
to save; to rescue; to help; to assist; to support (financially); to contribute (to)
after this; henceforth; henceforward; from now on
turning over while sleeping in bed; betrayal; double-crossing
to pity; to feel sympathy for; to sympathize with; to sympathise with; to commiserate with; to have mercy on