one night; one evening; all night; overnight
rule; reign; government; governing
congress; parliament; diet; legislative assembly
member of an assembly; member of the Diet; member of parliament; member of Congress
even at the best of times; already; (even) under normal circumstances; in addition to; as it is
to be prepared to flee; to become restless; to become agitated
existence or nonexistence; presence or absence; consent or refusal; yes or no
to shrink back; to wince; to flinch; to recoil
nonsensical; unreasonable; awfully; extremely; disorder; confusion
two legs; two feet; two pairs
exposure to wind; severe criticism
trickery; wiles; finesse; Machiavellism
tanuki (Nyctereutes procyonoides); raccoon dog; sly dog; sly old fox; sly fox
a great deal; very much; a lot; (arch.) with a great amount of effort
characteristic; like oneself; worthy of oneself
just what you'd expect from ...; that's just like (him, her, etc.); that's (exactly) why ...; that's (precisely) the reason ...
by nature; naturally; by birth; innately; congenitally
loyalty; sincerity; allegiance; fidelity; integrity
with all one's strength; with all one's might
overbearing; coercive; pushy; forcible; high-handed
to trip someone up; to pull the carpet from under
to demand gratitude; to do something for someone in order to create an obligation of gratitude from that person
to look forward to something
to resign; to abandon; to step aside; to back out of; to retire; to get away
to give candid advice; to give harsh but honest advice; to admonish
to have (a) potential for ...; to have it in one to do
to intimidate; to frighten; to scare; to threaten (e.g. peace); to jeopardize; to endanger
anticipation; expectation
to constrict one's chest; to wring one's heart; to wrench one's heart
parting; separation; farewell
greeting; greetings; speech (congratulatory or appreciative); address; reply; response; revenge
the absolute basics (esp. in educational contexts); most basic of basics; most fundamental thing
pardon; forgiveness; tolerance; leniency; mercy; going easy (on someone)
to return; to come back; to turn over; to become extremely; to become completely
to hurt; to ache; to feel a pain; to be injured; to be spoiled (e.g. food); to be damaged