crime syndicate; criminal syndicate
one's post; one's station; department; bureau; section
(personnel) change; transfer; relocation; reassignment; reshuffle
to live (on, by, etc.); to lead a life; to make a living; to earn a livelihood; to spend one's time (doing); to pass one's days (doing)
criterion; standard; yardstick; rough estimate; approximation
rank; place (e.g. first place); decimal place; counter for ghosts
to serve as a reference; to provide useful information; to be helpful; to be informative; to be instructive
deep red; crimson; rouge; lipstick
to be dyed; to be tainted; to be infected; to be stained
lakeside; lakeshore; lakefront
accident; disaster; incident; uprising; emergency
to rise in revolt; to raise the standard of revolt
independence; autonomy; self-reliance
to be inferior to; to be less good at; to fall behind
imperial court; royal court
magic; sorcery; witchcraft; magic tricks (with large-scale props)
to be full; to wax (e.g. moon); to rise (e.g. tide); to mature; to expire
to defy; to disobey; to rebel against; to oppose; to resist
beloved concubine; favourite concubine (e.g. of the shogun)
to pay attention (to); to be considerate (of); to be thoughtful (of); to show concern (for); to take care; to be careful
remote region; outlying district; border district; frontier
count; earl; chief official of the Department of Worship (under the ritsuryō system); Brazil
leather strap binding the plates of traditional Japanese armor (armour)
firm; determined; resolute; conclusive
refusal; rejection; denial; veto
to go mad; to lose one's mind; to get out of order; to go amiss; to go wrong (of a plan or expectation, etc.); to fall through
teachers, superiors, and men of prominence
initial response (e.g. to a crisis); action in the earliest stages; initial shock (of an earthquake); preliminary tremor
change of color; change of colour; fading; discoloration; discolouration
whole nation; whole land; whole country
in fact; as a matter of fact; actually; in reality; to tell the truth
main body (of troops); main force; this troop; these troops
to be within one's capabilities; to be easy to chew
small number; few; minority
distant view; looking from a distance; being able to see a long distance; good long-distance vision; farsightedness
violence; oppression; high-handedness; tyranny; despotism