to hear a rumor; to get wind of
to have a rumor circulating
retirement age; (arch.) years of service in a military rank before eligibility for promotion
bowing out; retiring voluntarily
best pupil; leading disciple
waste; scrap; garbage; scum; piece of trash; loser
hour; o'clock; (specified) time; when ...; during ...
every other; second; alternate
mockery; derision; ridicule
real nuisance; becoming inconvenienced by someone else's problems (through no fault of one's own)
transferring from one college (or one department) to another
abode of demons; hotbed (of graft); pandemonium
name (esp. on a deed, contract, etc.); moral duty; justification; pretext
government office; government agency; authorities
huge sum (esp. of money); enormous sum; massive amount
executives; top management; governing body
fairness; openness; impartiality; Komeito (Japanese political party)
up until now; as recently as the present
dangerous; critical; grave; uncertain; unreliable; dodgy
to pull out; to draw out; to omit; to leave out; to do to the end; to carry through; to let out (e.g. air from a tyre)
very hungry; starving; fawning; bowing and scraping; giving in; being dented
teacher; instructor; professor
to summon; to get used to call
to impose a gag order; to hush up; to order someone not to mention something
to love; to cherish; to admire; to appreciate
giving the Emperor advice on affairs of state; assistance; counsel
(arch.) dismissal; (arch.) discharge
to wither (of a plant); to be blasted; to die; to mature (of one's personality, abilities, etc.)
discussion; argument; debate
Mino (former province located in the south of present-day Gifu Prefecture)
honorable post; honourable post
to excuse oneself; to take one's leave; to quit; to resign; to decline; to turn down
just cause; good reason; pretext; duty (to one's country, sovereign, etc.)
retainer; subject; vassal; servant
to throw away; to abandon; to give up; to relinquish; to lay down (one's life)
given the circumstances; such being the case
to strike; to hit; to beat; to punch
establishing proof; demonstration; substantiation
together with; same; both; all; including ...