to (make something) quiver; to shake; to tremble; to vibrate
to fall into someone's hands; to place oneself in someone's power
death (of an emperor); demise
to fix upon (one-sidedly); to (ignore somebody's position and) arbitrarily decide something is the case; to scold; to take (a person) to task
to be in danger of; to be liable to
protection; safeguard; guardianship; preservation; conservation
virtuous mind; good intentions; good will; positive mindset; bona fides; good faith
to be astonished to hear; to be incredulous about; to express disbelief; who do you think you're kidding by saying (that); what a laugh!
investigation (e.g. by police or prosecutors); examination; inquiry; enquiry
obvious; clear; plain; evident; apparent; explicit
directions; instructions; orders; command
criminal; lawbreaker; wrongdoer; offender
in spite of; nevertheless; although; despite; no matter the; regardless of
unseasonable weather; fickle weather; bad weather
poverty; destitution; privation; indigence; penury
valid; effective; yuko (judo)
reduction; decrease; subtraction; (arch.) reduction of penalty (under the ritsuryo codes)
to adopt (method, proposal, etc.); to take (measure, course of action, etc.); to pick (e.g. flowers); to gather (e.g. mushrooms); to extract (e.g. juice); to take (e.g. a sample); to assume (an attitude)
severe; harsh; hard; cruel; rigorous
collection (e.g. of a debt); dunning; selection (for a position); exceptional promotion; fresh; freshly picked
root; source; origin; cause
centre; center; pivot; central nervous system
to bear; to carry on one's back; to take responsibility for; to accept a duty; to receive (wound); to incur (damage)
even; even if; even though; because of; on the grounds that
unnatural; affected; studied; forced
certified (as genuine, valuable, etc.); guaranteed (article); of established reputation; acknowledged; pièce de résistance
companion; follower; attendant; retinue
to lick; to lap; to taste; to experience (esp. a hardship); to look down on (someone); to make fun of
mechanism; organization; organisation
to be smeared; to be covered
worldly-minded person; materialist; uncultured person; philistine; vulgar person; snob
to install (a king, emperor, etc.); to appoint (to a post); to promote; to assign (to study under)
stain; blot; flaw; disgrace
talking about (behind one's back); backbiting
to shine; to be visible; to be tinged with; to rise (of water levels); to flow in; to be felt (i.e. as an emotion); to come over one
in history; ever; historical
least; lowest; worst; awful; horrible; at the very least
sharp (tongue, criticism, etc.); cutting; scathing
loser; defeated person; the defeated
to judge; to decide; to sit in judgement; to try