instability; insecurity; crankiness
to be related; to be connected; to be joined together; to result in; to lead to; to bring about
to represent; to signify; to reveal; to show; to express; to make widely known
to mix with; to be mixed; to be mingled
holiness; sacredness; sanctity; dignity
a country whose laws are based on religious criteria; theocracy
ancestor; forefather; foremother
territory (of country, feudal domain, etc.); (arch.) counter for suits of clothing, sets of armor, etc.
don't you think?; indicates question
people; citizens; subjects; folk
member of the lower house
as is; as it is; as things are; like this; this way; at this rate
interference; meddling; butting in
to project; to reflect; to cast (shadow)
as was expected; just as one thought; sure enough; really; actually; ever
(squad of) police; police force
group; party; team; organization; organisation; association
arguing back and forth; bandying words; verbal tug-of-war
when; how soon; how long until
passage (of people, traffic); passing; common usage
control; check; restraint; inhibition
ignorance; innocence; stupidity
true; real; genuine; proper; utter
sum; harmony; peace; Japan; Japanese-style
account of a dream; fantastic story; wild tale; empty dream
present day; modern times; recent times; early modern period (in Japan, usu. from the Meiji Restoration until the end of World War II)
family; members of a family
difficult to ...; hard to ...
opinion; point of view; visual point
to measure; to weigh; to survey; to conjecture; to infer; to surmise
passenger seat; assistant driver's seat
to stop (moving); to come to a stop; to stop (doing, working, being supplied); to come to a halt; to alight; to perch on
to hit (a person); to strike; to beat; to deliver (a speech); to give (an address)
armpit; under one's arm; beside; close to; aside; to the side; off-track
to harden; to freeze; to put together; to collect; to make secure; to stabilize; to fortify
police officer; policeman; constable
threatening attitude; menacing look; angry look
to shout (in anger); to yell
to lose one's cool; to blow one's top; to flip one's lid; to get angry
interference with a public servant in the execution of his or her duties