daring; fearless; intrepid; bold; tough
serious crime; grave sin; mortal sin; deadly sin
the four cardinal directions; north, east, south and west; all around; here and there; four sides (of a square)
important law; fundamental law
shogun's demesne; area under direct control of the shogun; imperial lands; area under direct control of the Emperor
rule; domination; direction; management; control (of one's destiny, public opinion, etc.); governing
one country; the whole nation; the whole country; stubborn; obstinate
viceroy; governor-general
a particular; a certain; that kind of; such a
speech; eloquence; manner of speaking; manner of expression
to act (as); to hold an office; to play the part (of)
reason; principle; general principle (as opposed to individual concrete phenomenon); the underlying principles of the cosmos (in neo-Confucianism)
every single word and phrase; each and every word
to flash (e.g. lightning); to flicker; to flutter (e.g. flag); to wave; to flash into one's mind (e.g. an idea); to come to one suddenly
ban (e.g. on smoking); prohibition
community; circles; kingdom; erathem; field (electrical); border
lower reaches (of a river); bottom; lower part; lower half (of the body, esp. the privates); feces (faeces); end
suspicion will raise bogies; once you suspect something, everything else will look suspicious; jumping at shadows
at (a time or place); in; in (a situation, matter, etc.); on (a point); on the part of; under the authority of
eyes and ears; seeing and hearing; one's attention; one's interest
one's weak point; one's sore spot; raw nerve
to raise (esp. overhead); to brandish (e.g. sword); to flourish; to wield (e.g. power, authority); to proclaim one's principles
(political) power; authority; influence
being rampant; being widespread; being prevalent; walking sideways; staggering; striding
striding; swaggering; strutting; lording it over others; throwing one's weight around; acting as if one owns the place
period; epoch; the times; those days; oldness; ancientness
like; similar to; something like ...; someone like ...
to get a salary (from); to receive a stipend (from); to be on the payroll (of)
pride; boast; credit (to)
to lend an ear to; to listen to
gap; narrow space between things; valley; gorge; loophole (in a castle wall); arrow slit
useless; futile; unnecessary; needless; not on business; unrelated
to sniff around; to snoop around; to nose about
dog (Canis (lupus) familiaris); canine; squealer; rat; loser; asshole
(more than) enough; too much; bitterly; extremely; keenly
to get entangled (with each other); to get muddled together
to come apart at the seams; to be ripped; to begin to open; to begin to bloom; to smile broadly; to break into a smile
gap; opening; spare moment; interval; unguarded moment; carelessness
bright place; the light; the open; light of day; public knowledge
remarkable; striking; brilliant; splendid; spectacular; wonderful