dagger; stiletto; confidant; right-hand man
to omit; to leave out; to exclude; to curtail; to save; to cut down
the rest; the others; in addition (to that); besides that; and so forth; and the like
bottom of the ocean; seafloor; seabed; undersea; submarine
to work; to labor; to labour; to put to work; to make (someone) work
military force; military strength
direct connection; direct link
large country; major nation; great power; province of the highest rank (ritsuryo system)
grace; favor; favour; blessing; benefit
several times; a few times
to reach one's ears; to come to one's knowledge; to hear about; to learn of (by chance)
to decrease (in size or number); to diminish; to abate
relatives; one's family; friends; members of the same organization; followers; henchmen
diversion into illegal channels; putting on the black market; selling through illegal channels
treachery; betrayal; perfidy
latest; most recent; nearest (in time)
chill; the shivers; shivering fit; cold; coldness; cold air
to read; to recite (e.g. a sutra); to chant; to predict; to guess; to decipher; to count
execution (e.g. of a plan); carrying out; practice; action; implementation; fulfillment
embezzlement; misappropriation; usurpation
to pile up; to accumulate
pretext; history; past; according to ...; ... says
party (of people); set (of people); clan; family; fellow
innocence; guiltlessness; purity; uprightness; integrity
to herd; to drive; to corner; to force someone into doing; to go hard; to push yourself
inviolability; nonaggression; sacredness
to pollute; to contaminate; to soil; to disgrace; to dishonour; to dishonor
pursuing liability; finding out who is at fault; trying to pin the blame on someone
person concerned; people involved (in an event); those concerned; staff
jūbako; multi-tiered food box; heavy; serious; extreme; -fold
smoothly; swimmingly; forthrightly; without hesitation
sly; cunning; sneaky; crafty; unfair; dishonest
to smile cheerfully; to crack a smile
around there; near there; or thereabouts; or so; such a matter; such a thing
non-stop talking; speaking indiscreetly; chattering; thin; flimsy
wife; your wife; his wife; married lady; madam