subsection head; assistant manager; chief clerk
simple; plain; modest; frugal; reserved
next (e.g. "next April"); forthcoming; coming; to come; to arrive; to be due to
percussion; tapping; examining by percussion; sounding out (someone's intentions); making an approach (about)
random firing; reckless firing; excessive issue
death (of an emperor); demise
confidentially; privately; off the record
evil design; crafty plan; plot
keep (it) steady (after a turn); understood; alright
the Snake (sixth sign of the Chinese zodiac); the Serpent; hour of the Snake (around 10am, 9-11am, or 10am-12 noon); south-southeast; fourth month of the lunar calendar
everyday; always; at all times; frequently
person from Tōhoku; Tōhokuite
wiles; trick; artifice; lover (male) (esp. of a prostitute)
offensive and defensive alliance
subjugation (using military force); suppression; subduing
to act (a part); to play (a role); to perform (a play, etc.); to put on (a production); to commit (a blunder); to pretend (e.g. to be a good father)
two days before; day before yesterday
imperial order; imperial will
general review (e.g. of one's lessons); dress rehearsal
counterattack; counteroffensive; counterblow
to throw at; to turn; to raise
common front; united front
to get carried away; to become over-excited; to push one's luck; to push a good thing too far
to put something out of the way; to move (something, someone) aside; to set aside; to keep apart; to remove (someone) from the group; to shun
to jostle; to shove and push; to struggle with one another
provocation; stirring up; arousal; excitement; stimulation
destroying; annihilating; eradicating
shot; charge; blow; punch; home run; try
to be caught in a trap (snare, etc.); to fall for (a trick, ambush, etc.)
(the stigma of) the name of "rebel"
definite; final; decisive; conclusive