to blame; to find fault with
piece; slice; cloth; sharpness; agility; counter for scraps, pieces, etc.
under repair; out of service
very improbable; vanishingly unlikely; only with a miracle
official business; public business
to lend an ear to; to listen to
to curry favour (with); to play up (to); to cozy up (to); to butter up
incredible; extraordinary; exceptional; phenomenal
to act (a part); to play (a role); to perform (a play, etc.); to put on (a production); to commit (a blunder); to disgrace oneself
unable to stomach; sticking in one's throat; displeased with
intent to kill; intent to murder; urge to kill; murderous impulse
to explain adequately; to be accountable
near; close; beside; attendant; retainer; vassal
complete defeat; utter defeat; annihilation; to be completely defeated; to be beaten hollow
to be relieved of one's post
correction; revision; redressing; rectifying
tenacity; persistence; obsession; implacability
dismissal (from a post); discharge; removal
to have one's faults exposed; to have one's secrets blown
bygones; the past; past event
administration; government; administrator; governor
pivot hinge (using extensions on the top and bottom of a door that fit into cavities in the frame); sliding wooden bolt (for holding a door or window shut)
(metropolitan) prefecture (of Osaka and Kyoto); the centre or seat (of) (center); (government) office; fu; historical administrative unit in China, Korea and Vietnam
help; assistance; service
Executive Office of the President (USA, etc.)
the five regent houses; five families of the Fujiwara clan (Konoe, Kujo, Nijo, Ichijo, and Takatsukasa) entrusted as imperial regents and advisors starting in the Kamakura period
great numbers (of people); numerical superiority; masses; people; folk; clique
Europe and America; the West
major powers of the world; great powers
overthrow of the shogunate
daimyo (Japanese feudal lord)
merger; (presenting a) united front
restoration of imperial rule
elective subject or course