to concern; to be related
release (of information, documents, etc.); disclosure; display; discovery
tray; family; household; Obon; Bon Festival; gambler's den
somewhat strong; fairly strong; fairly firm
good-naturedness; good-natured person; credulous person; easy mark
to strike; to hit; to attack; to bash; to sound out (someone's views); to pound (meat or fish); to chop into small pieces
what!; oh; what the heck; what the; damn
ruling party; government party; party in power; government
overthrow; defeat; bringing down; knockdown
popular will; will of the people
propulsion; drive; promotion (of a policy, project, movement, etc.); furtherance; advancement
from the beginning; without hesitation; entirely; completely; head-on; head-first
to put something out of the way; to move (something, someone) aside
course (of events); development; progress; market order; order without limit
remarks; comments; way of talking; speaking style; excuse; topic (of conversation)
inquiry into; enquiry into; prying (into); investigation; search; exploration
suspicious-looking; shady; questionable; dubious; fishy
it is to be regretted that ...; it is a pity that ...; it is unfortunate that ...
head (of organization, organisation); chief; sheikh; emir
seat; place; position; status; gathering; party; stand
because; the reason is; if you want to know why
to emphasize; to state emphatically; to speak loudly about; to raise one's voice; to lift one's voice
to draw near; to draw closer; to press (e.g. for an answer); to hound
to rub (on); to wipe; to daub; to lay (the blame on someone); to pin; to shift
Okinawan dragon boat race
full-course dinner; multicourse meal; full (educational) course
with a thump; (hanging) straight down
to look at from the outside; to view from an outsider's perspective; to be seen from the point of view of an onlooker
to make an enemy (of); to turn (someone) into an enemy; to antagonize
to step aside; to move (out of the way); to make way; to resign; to retire; to quit
faint; fainting; losing consciousness
skillful; skilful; adroit; clever; shrewd; ingenious
circle; entirety; whole; money; dough; enclosure inside a castle's walls; soft-shelled turtle
2nd day of the month; two days
wink of sleep; snooze; doze; nap
to run around (wildly); to rush about all over the place; to make every effort (to do); to do everything one can
black curtain; wirepuller; mastermind; backroom manipulator
to defeat (someone) in an argument; to argue (someone) down; to confute (someone); to refute (someone)
dirt; filth; stain; blot; spot
to harm; to hurt; to injure; to miss one's chance to (do something); to fail to (do what one ought to have done)