stripping (of rights, office, etc.); deprivation; divestiture; forfeit; revocation
scrap; piece; fag end; unimportant (person); petty (official); barely (in a role)
suspicion will raise bogies; once you suspect something, everything else will look suspicious; jumping at shadows
to help; to assist; to aid; to contribute to; to be a factor in
arbitrariness; despotism; high-handedness; tyranny
to pour (into); to sprinkle on (from above); to water (e.g. plants); to shed (tears); to concentrate one's energy (strength, attention, etc.) on; to devote to; to flow into (e.g. of a river)
discontented element; discontented (grumbling) member
overturning; capsizing; overthrow (e.g. of a government)
arrival; coming (e.g. something awaited); advent
thinking; thought; idea; notion; intention; plan
secret manoeuvres (maneuvers); operating behind the scenes
difficult to ...; hard to ...
to guess; to sense; to presume; to sympathize with; to sympathise with
joint together; opposite; facing
day in question; appointed day; that very day; the day (of issue, publication, etc.)
to gather; to crowd round; to sponge (off someone); to scrounge; to extort; to take (money) through intimidation
here and there; this way and that way; everywhere; all over
inside the breast of one's clothing (esp. kimono); bosom; space between one's chest and outstretched arms; (one's) reach; heart (e.g. of a mountain); bosom (e.g. of nature)
to feel around for; to fumble for; to investigate; to probe into; to explore (parts unknown); to enjoy (natural beauty)
Ōmi (former province located in present-day Shiga Prefecture)
lieutenant general; vice-admiral
sacred lotus (Nelumbo nucifera); Indian lotus; lotus; rose of Sharon (Hibiscus syriacus)
love; attachment; lovesickness
win; victory; beautiful scenery; scenic spot; counter for wins
execution; carrying out; performance; lead monk performing various tasks in a temple
pursuit of knowledge; studying; learning; training; completing a course
Yamashiro (former province located in the south of present-day Kyoto Prefecture)
group; (free) radical; counter for installed or mounted objects (e.g. stone lanterns, gravestones, satellites)
cum (e.g. bedroom-cum-study); holding both roles (e.g. Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs); and; in addition; concurrently; at the same time
(Meiji era) official responsible for court ceremonies
vice-minister (Meiji period); undersecretary
friction; rubbing; chafing; discord; friction; strife
judge; magistrate; (arch.) 3rd grade official (ritsuryo system); (arch.) assistant district officer; (arch.) inspector
the way there; outbound leg; bound for ...; outbound ticket
beginning; start; first (in line, etc.); origin; such as ...; not to mention ...
and (also); both ... and; as well as
strict (e.g. security); heavy (e.g. guard); showy; pretentious; impressive; imposing
joint seal; joint signatures