misgovernment; misrule; bad government
king; ruler; tycoon; magnate; king (of the senior player)
rascal; villain; scoundrel; ruffian; crook
internal organ; viscera; gut
manager; controller; chief treasurer; boss (of a gambling den)
(living) sacrifice; victim; scapegoat
bad guy; villain; evildoer; scoundrel
and they all lived happily ever after; having a happy ending; ending without incident
great evil; scum of the earth; monster; fiend
lonely person; someone who easily succumbs to loneliness
lodging; inn; house; home; home of a servant's parents (or guarantor, etc.)
damp; humid; wet; gloomy; melancholy; depressing
to hang (something) on the wall
one flower; one wheel; (arch.) full moon
to think about; to send one's heart out to; to give more than a passing thought to; to think of something far away; to think nostalgically upon (esp. one's hometown)
another thing; other things; another man's property
to suck up; to pump up; to siphon off (profits, etc.); to exploit; to take up others' opinions, hopes, etc.
territory (of country, feudal domain, etc.); (arch.) counter for suits of clothing, sets of armor, etc.
ripple; ring on the water; repercussions; Japanese slit drum; instrument made of iron with slits on top; makes a rippling sound
already; now; no longer; not any more
to sit; to squat; to be implicated
to turn; to shift; to alter; to distract
so; therefore; for that reason; if so; if that is the case; in that case
do-or-die resistance; resistance to the bitter end
current administration; present government
to drag down; to pull down; to force out (of power, office, role, etc.)
to laugh at; to ridicule; to mock; to make fun of; to sneer at
monologue; soliloquy; talking to oneself
self-destruction; ruining oneself; natural decay; perishing naturally
(with a) slap; smack; wham; sound of striking with something solid; zap; crack