unnatural death; violent death
forcefulness of speech; influential voice
domain administration (Edo period); clan administration
I; me; personal (affairs, etc.); private; selfishness; partiality
exclusion; removal; elimination; clearing away; getting rid of
back; rear; background; behind the scenes
still more; even more; all the more; still less; even less
brush tip; first on a list; head; chief
to contain; to comprise; to hold in the mouth; to bear in mind; to understand; to express (emotion, etc.)
remainder; remnant; (not) very; (not) much; too much; excessively; extreme
role; duty; position; part
important person; influential figure; big shot; big thing; big one; big game
fields (of rice and other crops)
water shortage; shortage of water supply
to pull; to tug; to draw (attention, sympathy, etc.); to attract (e.g. interest); to draw back (e.g. one's hand); to draw in (one's chin, stomach, etc.); to draw (a card, mahjong tile, etc.)
charge; custody; safekeeping; deposit; storage
(company) director; executive; top management; important post; role with heavy responsibilities
intention; inclination; mind; idea; wish; view
frame; framework; border; box; limit; restriction; category
businessman with political ties
to go into; to come into; to penetrate; to become complicated
above ground; on the ground; earth's surface; this world; this earth
details; particulars; detailed; specific; close-up view (of a digitally displayed map); zoomed-in view
to resolve; to make up one's mind; to decide
urgent; requiring quick (response)
to throw; to fling; to hurl; to neglect; to abandon; to leave alone
3rd day of the month; three days
complexion; skin tone; skin colour; countenance; look (on one's face); expression
to jump out; to leap out; to appear (suddenly); to emerge; to protrude; to project
circumstances; condition; arranging; managing; lending money; raising money
absence; being away from home; house-sitting; house-sitter; neglecting (e.g. one's studies); leaving unattended
to grant (a wish); to accede; to comply with; to heed
grief; sorrow; extreme sadness; heartbreak
one's say; one's point; one's case; complaint; objection; grievance
all; everything; entirety; absolutely (not); (not) at all; (none) whatsoever
cancellation of a contract
persistence; single-mindedness; sticking to one point; always making the same bet