political measures; policy
planning; devising (a plan); drafting; drawing up
supposing; even if; granting that; temporarily; provisionally; for the time being
achievement; meritorious deed; distinguished service; contribution
social life; social intercourse
seeing things in a favourable light (favorable)
to be believed to; to be expected to; to be feared to; to be poised to; to be considered to; to be likely to
slip; omission; upshot; denouement; punch line (of a joke)
rate; ratio; profit; assignment; 10%; unit of ten percent; match
seriousness; earnestness; truth; sanctity
so; therefore; accordingly; like I said; I told you already
hard to deal with; hard to handle; difficult; trying; intractable; incorrigible
atmosphere; mood; a certain air; presence; (Earth's) atmosphere
to change; to be transformed; to move to; to be different; to be uncommon
peak; summit; ridge; back of a blade
edge (of a knife or sword); prong (of an electrical plug)
front; frontage; facade; main
to return (something); to restore; to turn over; to turn upside down; to pay back; to retaliate; to respond (with)
a short while ago; a moment ago; just now; some time ago
somewhere; anywhere; in some respects
lukewarm; tepid; half-hearted; vague; lenient; mild
nonchalantly; without a care
air; atmosphere; mood; situation; someone with no presence; someone who doesn't stand out at all
in one go; in one gulp; in one breath; immediately; instantly; right away
sharp (blade); pointed; sharp (pain); stabbing; perceptive; keen
by the way; incidentally; even if; no matter (who, what, when, where, why, how)
subjugation (using military force); suppression; subduing
failure; mistake; blunder
to shoot (at); to attack; to defeat; to destroy
to let leak; to let out (e.g. light); to let out (a secret); to leak (information); to give utterance to (e.g. one's dissatisfaction); to vent; to wet one's pants
a considerable number; a fair number
direction; way; point of the compass; cardinal direction; method; means
official notice; Edo-period proclamation issued by the shogunate (or a daimyo, etc.) usu. to the general populace
to turn; to revolve; to visit several places; to function well; to pass a certain time
contents; content; substance; matter; detail; import
to drive away; to clear; to scatter; to disperse
proud; boastful; bragging; conceited
this way; this direction; here; this (one); I; me
as (for); for; in the capacity of
real nuisance; becoming inconvenienced by someone else's problems (through no fault of one's own)
how long; how far; how much
preparation; arrangements; getting ready; provision; setup; reserving
straight (ahead); direct; upright; straightforward; honest; frank