plot; intrigue; scheme; conspiracy; agreement between two or more people to commit an unlawful act
gofer; dogsbody; person who is made to do things or get things for someone else
to make do errands; to set to scutwork
general comment; Sohyo (General Council of Trade Unions of Japan)
encouragement; backing; reinforcements
to take offense; to take offence; to get angry; to lose one's temper
distrust; unjust suspicion
without cause; without reason
lump; mass; group; crowd; embodiment (of an idea, quality, feeling etc.); personification
to meet (wishes, expectations, etc.); to satisfy; to accompany; to go with; to associate with (someone); to mix with
human realm; world of humans; terrestrial world
personal grudge; personal enmity
wartime fire; war; wartime destruction; horrors of war
shamelessly; acting brazenly unaffected; being resigned to (disgrace)
little power; little influence; (one's) poor ability; limited ability; what little one can do
flapping (of a flag, fan, etc.); fluttering; pitter-patter (of footsteps); quickly (making progress); in quick succession
to induce sleep; to cause drowsiness
dessert stomach; having room for dessert despite being full
country; state; region; national government; central government; home (i.e. hometown, home country); (arch.) province (of Japan)
nail; spike; tack; rivet; brad; (pachinko) pin
grain thief; sharpened tube for testing rice in bags; sashimi (sliced raw fish); stabbing; piercing
reins; bridle; control; the reins (on)
poverty-stricken; destitute; poor; penurious
around the clock; day and night
(sound of) laughter; laughing voice
casual; doing something without taking it too seriously
to swell (from inflammation); to become swollen
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
to crouch; to squat; to cower
trace; tracks; site; remains; scar
quickly (esp. actions); suddenly (esp. wind, rain, etc.)
to turn one's back on; to be uninterested in
switching over to; migration; transition
to grip; to grasp; to squeeze