middle of the night; dead of night
demonstrator; marcher; picketer
older sister; lass; young lady
to recommend; to endorse (e.g. a candidate); to infer (from); to deduce; to think (something) through; to ponder deeply
dominant player (e.g. in politics); single strong player
to fish; to angle; to catch; to lure in; to tempt; to attract
stinginess; miserliness; shabby; cheap; petty; narrow-minded
-ian (e.g. Italian); -ite (e.g. Tokyoite); -er (e.g. performer, etc.); person working with ...; man; person
extinguishing; dying out (of a fire); putting out
hereditary system; hereditary succession
to struggle in the water; to sink below the surface and become unable to breathe; to (nearly) drown; to indulge in; to lose one's head over something; to be addicted
loser; defeated person; the defeated
juniors dominating seniors; inferiors overthrowing their superiors; retainer supplanting his lord
cold-blooded person; heartless; coldhearted person
fall of the curtain; last scene; end of act
to stop; to turn off; to park; to prevent; to suppress (a cough); to stop (someone from doing something); to dissuade
without compensation; without reward; without pay; free (of charge)
to grudge; to be stingy; to be unwilling to pay
compensation; reparations; indemnity; damages
war funds; war expenditures; military spending
standing firm; holding out
order; system; structure; set-up; organization; organisation
stigma; dishonour; dishonor; infamy
to reject; to spurn; to turn down; to refuse
being the sole winner; winner-take-all
to turn over; to turn upside down; to knock over; to tip over; to overturn (e.g. a decision); to upset
head temple of a sect; (organizational) headquarters; (organisational) headquarters
to have one's name entered (in a list)
to acquire a position; to hold an appointment
sad; wretched; deplorable
self-taught method; one's own way; one's own style
bubble on surface of liquid; ephemeral; transient
left and right; right and left; (asserting) control; influence; one's attendants; people accompanying one
type of traditional Japanese conical hat
light clothing; dressing light; light equipment; light armaments
enemy territory; hostile place
to raid; to launch an attack; to invade
the (four) limbs; arms and legs
lion; left-hand guardian dog at a Shinto shrine
mane (of a horse, lion, etc.)
flower; blossom; cherry blossom; beauty; blooming (esp. of cherry blossoms); ikebana; hanafuda
moron; idiot; stupid person