to plan; to attempt; to plot; to conspire; to aim for; to strive for
prison; jail; gaol; firm; solid; strong
all; everything; entirety; absolutely (not); (not) at all; (none) whatsoever
one may well say so, but ...; even more than
to say; to tell (somebody); to state
planning; scheming; maneuvering; manoeuvring
bad reputation; disgrace; unpopularity
to put into effect; to put into practice
discovery (of a plot, misdeed, etc.); detection; exposure; disclosure
(one's) master; Lord; the main thing; the majority
corridor; hallway; passageway
roughly; approximately; round about; cursorily; briefly; quickly
to go too far; to go to excess; to carry too far
to be evasive; to give an evasive answer; to speak ambiguously; to prevaricate; to cook up a specious story to get out of an uncomfortable situation; to make do with
brush tip; first on a list; head; chief
signboard; sign; draw; attraction; reputation (of a shop); name
to remonstrate; to admonish (someone) for; to advise (someone) not to; to warn against
member of an assembly; member of the Diet; member of parliament; member of Congress
in name but not in reality
obvious; clear; plain; evident; apparent; explicit
to make trouble; to rock the boat; to make waves; to aggravate a situation
opposite effect; adverse effect; backfiring
to intend; to be sure that
going out (of a nobleman, etc.); visiting
disposition; temperament; temper; nature
violence; oppression; high-handedness; tyranny; despotism
sincere; earnest; serious
to excuse oneself; to take one's leave; to quit; to resign; to decline; to turn down
lately; recently; nowadays
to hang on to; to hang from; to hound; to keep after (someone); to grab the front of the opponent's mawashi, place one's head against their chest, and lower one's hips
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
kindness; favor; favour; goodwill; affection; liking (for someone)
fully fledged; full-fledged; proper; competent; qualified; full-grown
request; favor; favour; reliance; dependence; trust
top-heavy; big-headed; overly-theoretical
literature; books (reference); document
to read (a book); to open (a book) to read; to unravel (e.g. a mystery); to discover (the truth)
that country; (arch.) nirvana
custom; habit; customary practice
to be stumped; to be at a loss; to be at one's wits' end; to be fed up; to be tired (of); to be unable to bear
to cross over; to go across; to extend; to cover; to range