to spread out; to lay out; to take a position; to impose widely (e.g. over a city)
to peep (through); to peek; to await (one's chance); to guess; to infer
to knit one's brows (in discomfort, unease, disapproval, etc.); to raise one's eyebrows; to frown; to scowl
remainder; remnant; (not) very; (not) much; too much; excessively
bad (taste); unpalatable; poor; unskillful; ugly; unattractive
stimulus; impetus; incentive; encouragement; motivation; provocation
tactics; strategy; military operation; naval operation
to come true (of a wish, prayer, etc.); to be realized; to suit (e.g. a purpose); to meet (wishes, ideals, etc.); to match (implies competition); to rival
tension; mental strain; nervousness
interference; intervention; meddling
to invite; to ask; to beckon; to wave someone in; to call in; to send for
to be in danger of; to be liable to
prior; beforehand; in advance; before the fact; ex ante
imperial court; shogunate government; authorities; public affairs; official; government
control; management; supervision
plan; project; schedule; scheme; program; programme
to smash up; to defeat crushingly
this area; around here; this point; this much; this extent
equilibrium; good balance; poise
wriggling; squirming; maneuvering; mischief; despicable acts
growing impudent; becoming arrogant; getting stuck-up; becoming more severe (esp. regarding something bad); increasing
behavior; behaviour; conduct; entertainment; treat; feast
to get angry; to get mad; to tell someone off; to scold; to be angular; to be square
to change; to alter; to transform; to reform; to revise; to amend
insect; bug; worm; roundworm; one's emotions; one's feelings; nervousness
to crush (with one's hands); to kill a proposal; to shelve; to table (remove from consideration)
to speak distinctly; to speak clearly; to put it bluntly; to get to the point; to be frank
taking no notice (of); thinking nothing of; disregarding; not aware of; completely ignoring; being out of consideration
true; real; genuine; proper; utter
mark; target; object; subject; point (e.g. of argument)
something; something or other; so-and-so; somehow; anyhow; one way or another
ought to do; have to do; must do; feel obliged to
careful thought; consideration; deliberation; reflection; rumination; pondering
(Edo-period) town magistrate
through; throughout; through (the good offices of); by way of
monitoring; watching; observation; surveillance; guarding; supervision
one's every action; every single move; slight effort; least trouble; small amount of work
one by one; in detail; minutely
first (of all); firstly; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole
to conceal (oneself); to hide; to abscond; to deceive; to dissemble; to fool