flaring up; burning hotly; flying into a rage; losing one's cool; opening suddenly and widely (e.g. eyes, mouth); (arch.) acting resolutely
(your) business; (your) concern; (customer's) order; official business (of the government, Imperial Court, etc.); arrest; capture
previous president (immediately preceding the incumbent); former president
one's confidant; trusted friend; trusted retainer
(together) with; -wide; including
silence; keeping silent; giving no notice; giving no warning; wordless pantomime performed in the dark (in kabuki)
large stage; grand stage; the big stage; grand setting
presence of other people; (in) public; (in) front of others
relatively; comparatively
to set off an explosive; to start a fire under someone; to motivate someone with rough words
ability; gift; talent; sai; traditional unit of volume, approx. 1.8 ml
trouble; harmful effect; evil influence; implication; involvement
father; dad; papa; pa; pop; daddy
leader; authority; mainstay
to poke fun at; to make fun of; to send up
to turn the rudder of a ship; to change direction (of policy, etc.)
heir; inheritor; successor
portable shrine (carried in festivals); palanquin; buttocks; lower back
it cannot be that...; it is highly unlikely that...; it is impossible that...
quick-wittedness; having tact; being sensible
losing one's position; losing one's standing; downfall; fall (from power); being overthrown
at full speed; impetuously; precipitately; headlong
one person; being alone; being by oneself; being single; being unmarried; by oneself
national assembly (esp. France)
image; figure; figure; form; image
assembly hall; parliament house; diet building; capitol; houses of parliament; congress hall
organs of the state; machinery of the state
temporary; provisional; interim; special; extraordinary; extra
(Japanese) National Defense Council (1956-86) (Defence); National Security Council (USA)
Minister of Finance; Treasurer
defense minister; defence minister
military conflict; armed conflict
writing; composition; essay; sentence
perfunctory; cursory; passing; chance (e.g. customer); transient; stray