trial calculation; preliminary calculation; estimation
to devote all one's energies; to give one's everything; to to put in all one's effort
right to know; right to access information
boss; leader; kingpin; chief; head (e.g. of a crime syndicate)
to sheathe one's sword; to lay down arms; to bury the hatchet
dangerous person; security risk; loose cannon
boastful talk about one's love life; speaking fondly about one's sweetheart; going on about one's love affairs
readjustment; realignment
neutralizer; neutraliser; counteractive; antidote
to do in place of or on behalf of (someone)
to say goodbye; to bid farewell
to conceal; to keep secret; to cover up
sounds good; sure thing; no problem
cake served with tea; teacake
unbelievable; incredible; implausible
that; the matter in question
not budging an inch; to stand one's ground
to stop in the midst of; to leave undone
lack of ability; inadequacy; (being) out of one's depth
most ominous; most sinister; most atrocious; most evil
one move (in go, shogi, etc.); only way; only means; doing alone; doing single-handed
to wring the neck; to strangle
healing; soothing; therapy; comfort; solace
(public) notice; attention; public eye; public gaze
divine messenger; messenger of a god (esp. an animal messenger)
to be torn off; to come off
cooperation; collaboration
the late king; the preceding king; good ancient kings
royal prince; crown prince's younger brother
(on) one's own; (by) oneself
to put one's hand on; to touch
to look up to (a person) as one's preceptor
to hear; to be told; to know; to receive (order); to undertake; to comply
urgent business; pressing need; imperative
to hold in one's arms; to bring over a person to one's side; to involve
to take the blame; (lit.) to cover oneself in mud
protection; safeguard; shugo (Kamakura or Muromachi period military governor)
little power; little influence; (one's) poor ability; limited ability; what little one can do
this way and that; (by) various means; (by) every means