to take the form of (esp. in ref. to a spirit, fox, raccoon dog, etc.); to assume the shape of; to disguise oneself as; to change radically; to metamorphose; to improve unexpectedly and dramatically (esp. of an actor, artist, rikishi, etc.)
ministries and government offices; the authorities
prefectural government; prefectural administration
pressure; encouragement; urging; promoting
leader; central personage
losing one's position; losing one's standing; downfall; fall (from power); being overthrown
declining; refusal; rejection; announcement; notice
commander; general; leader
to bring down (an animal, opponent, etc.); to kill; to shoot dead; to shoot down
in a day; in a brief space of time
gaining time; stalling for time; time-buying
pointing out; identification
but then; although; though; reasonable; natural; just
how long; how much; to what extent
opposite side; bottom; rear; back; lining; inside; in the shadows
to pull (the puppet) strings; to direct things from behind the scenes; to stretch out (and keep going); to linger on
very; greatly; much; just about to; almost; very nearly
never ceasing; never ending; endless
to speak one's mind; to be frank; to tell the truth
to dance (orig. a whirling dance); to flutter about; to revolve
to change; to exchange; to convert; to renew; to throw a switch; to replace
to not take seriously; to take lightly
to beat; to gain a point; to upset
as much as possible; as far as possible; whenever possible; if (at all) possible
one end; an end; part; fragment
wind; breeze; manner; behaviour; cold; influenza
alright; all right; right on; looking good; OK; okay
to be finished; to be completed; to be done
presenter; speaker; performer; actor; participant (in a TV show or TV panel)
enjoyable; fun; pleasant; happy; delightful
seiza; kneeling with the tops of the feet flat on the floor, and sitting on the soles
to glide; to slide (e.g. on skis); to fail (an examination); to bomb (when telling a joke); to drop; to go down
to pin down; to hold down; to cover (esp. a part of one's body with one's hand); to clutch (a body part in pain); to get a hold of; to obtain
long ago; already; a long time ago
(opening of) a wound; (mouth of a) wound; cut
to push aside; to brush aside
to ring; to sound; to be popular; to be esteemed; to state; to insist
angry; indignant; wrathful; enraged
wounded person; injured person
expression; look; countenance; face
separate room; another room; special room; (arch.) concubine (of a noble)
monopoly; monopolization; exclusivity; hogging; keeping to oneself
to accept somebody's challenge; to take up the gauntlet