fraud; swindle; graft; saying you're going to do something but in the end not doing it; making promises without keeping them
treaty; pact; convention; agreement
going public (with a matter); becoming public knowledge; recourse to litigation; taking (a matter) to court
live coals (for firelighting); cause (of disturbance, conflict, etc.); trigger
to think, feel, consider, know, etc.
turmoil; chaos; confusion
finally; at last; ultimately; in the end
a thorn in one's side; a pain in the butt (often someone higher in rank, ability, etc.); nuisance; something in the way
control; restraint; suppression; constraint; curtailment; inhibition
armed might; military power; the sword; force
oppression; suppression; pressure
democratic nation; democratic country
act of barbarity; barbarism; brutality; savagery
capable of anything; liable to do
order; discipline; regularity; system; method
to destroy; to overthrow; to wreck; to ruin
left breast; left side of the chest
breathing; respiration; knack; trick; harmony; balance
(public) peace; stability; tranquillity
percussion hammer; firing hammer; cocking piece
rain; rainy day; rainy weather; the November suit (in hanafuda)
on the occasion of; at the time of
shuddering; shivering; trembling; being horrified; being disgusted
front part; frontage; facade; initial pledge (e.g. election); opening slogan
imagination; supposition; virtual; potential (enemy)
firing; shooting; fire; gunshot; marksmanship
addition; annexation; appendage
degree (angle, temperature, scale, etc.); counter for occurrences; strength (of glasses); glasses prescription; alcohol content (percentage); alcohol by volume; extent
since some time ago; for some time; for quite a while
brittle; fragile; weak; tender-hearted; sentimental; easily moved
output (electrical, signal, etc.)
to fly about; to flutter about; to flit about; to fly past each other
minimum; lowest; minimal; least
close combat; close(-quarter) fighting; in-fighting
to decide; to determine; to establish; to lay down; to bring peace (to); to make peaceful
spear; lance; javelin; lance; (arch.) jeering
valid; effective; yuko (judo)
to have a short turning radius (e.g. car); to be adaptable; to be quick to respond to shifting circumstances
ball; sphere; bead (of sweat, dew, etc.); drop; ball (in sports); pile (of noodles, etc.); bullet
loading; charging; filling