so to speak; so to call it; as it were; in a sense
reformation; revolution; Meiji Restoration; Japan Innovation Party; Nippon Ishin no Kai
shade; shadow; behind (something); other side; the background; behind the scenes
to; for; from the standpoint of; as far as ... is concerned
(not) ever; (not) by any means; (not) in the least; (not) in any way; (not) at all
going public (with a matter); becoming public knowledge; recourse to litigation; taking (a matter) to court
existence; being; presence
opposite; reverse; contrary; front and back; parallel to; back to back
talk; speech; topic; subject; discussions; negotiation; rumor
under (guidance, supervision, rules, the law, etc.); under (a flag, the sun, etc.); beneath; with (e.g. one blow); on (the promise, condition, assumption, etc. that ...); (someone's) side
one large ...; a great ...
organization; organisation; structure; construction; system (e.g. railroad, transport, party, etc.); tissue; texture (of a rock)
to compile; to bring together; to weave; to put together; to bring to a conclusion; to wrap up
(practical) business; business practice; business affairs; (actual) work
throat; singing voice; gutter (inner margins of a book)
to resort to violence; to use force; to be able to get; to be able to afford; to jab; to swing at a bad ball (baseball)
extent; degree; limit; bounds; (span of) time; (a) distance; the state of
wanting (to have); desiring; wishing for; I want (you, them, etc.) to (do)
doctrine; rule; principle; -ism
claim; insistence; assertion; advocacy; emphasis; contention
all; everything; entirety; absolutely (not); (not) at all; (none) whatsoever
to want; to wish for; to request; to demand; to seek; to search for
ordinary; common; free of charge; free; unaffected; as is
called; named; as many as; as much as; all ...; every single ...
period; epoch; the times; those days; oldness; ancientness
which way; which direction; which one (esp. of two alternatives); who
right; correct; proper; righteous; just
not understanding; not knowing
that's the way it is; such is life
Buddhist priest; bonze; close-cropped hair; crew cut; boy; sonny
older sister; elder sister; young lady; miss; ma'am
originally; from the start; from the beginning; none the worse (for); (coming out) even; in the same position (as before)
super-; ultra-; extremely; really; of course; definitely
popular figure; person in demand; favorite; favourite
oiran; highest-ranking courtesan; (arch.) prostitute
bright and beautiful; gorgeous; showy; prosperous; flourishing; thriving
what kind of; what sort of; what; no matter what (kind of); whatever; any
to change; to be transformed; to move to; to be different; to be uncommon
after all; in the end; anyway; (cannot) possibly; (not) at all; (not) by any means
to coat a surface with something that adheres strongly when hardened (i.e. grout, plaster, lacquer); to cover up (e.g. truth); to varnish (e.g. with lies, rumors)
world of suffering; life of prostitution
so; therefore; accordingly; like I said; I told you already
to meet fortuitously; to meet by chance; to happen across