State Shintō; nationalistic and ideological form of Shinto, abolished in 1945
emperor; living god; god incarnate; miracle-working god (who appears as the occasion demands)
exclusion; removal; elimination; clearing away; getting rid of
theory; reason; logic; (unreasonable) argument; strained logic; excuse
intelligence; intellect; brains
nonsensical; unreasonable; awfully; extremely; disorder; confusion
to offer; to present; to set someone up in a high position; to revere at a distance; to do respectfully
hatred; abhorrence; loathing; detestation
ill feeling; ill will; animosity; bad impression
(degree of) risk; riskiness; danger
to overlook; to fail to notice; to miss (seeing)
bureau; department; office (e.g. post, telephone); broadcasting station (e.g. television, radio); affair; situation
disgust; hate; repugnance; loathing
heart; mind; bottom of one's heart; core (of one's character); centre; center; heart (organ)
detention pending trial; confinement; custody
to guess; to sense; to presume; to sympathize with; to sympathise with
to hang one's head; to droop one's head
questioning; interrogation; examination (of a witness)
powerlessness; helplessness; incompetence; ineffectiveness
counterattack; counteroffensive; counterblow
very difficult to ...; nearly impossible to ...
to take (seat, position, course, office, etc.); to assume; to ascend (the throne); to accede; to start (on a journey); to commence
lowborn; humble; vulgar; coarse; shabby; poor-looking
one (thing); one piece; one item
to work too hard; to try too hard; to strain oneself; to overdo it; to go too far
to use as a pretext; to use as an excuse; to use as grounds (for); to use as a shield; to shelter behind; to hide behind
right away; without delay; as soon as possible; very soon
inscrutable; incomprehensible
tentative decision; unofficial offer (esp. job offer); informal offer
to lay hands on; to touch; to care for; to look after; to make off with; to steal
criticism; judgement; judgment; comment
point; dot; one point; one matter; one point (in a game, exam, etc.); one mark
to be in the news; to be talked about; to become a popular topic of conversation; to become the talk of the town; to become topical
argument; discussion; dispute; controversy
spreading around (news, rumor, etc.); making widely known; making public; publicizing; proclaiming
anonymous report; (secret) information; tip-off; informing (against)
to blow (on); to breathe (on); to pick (a fight); to provoke; to exaggerate; to ask (an unreasonable price)
validity; verification; propriety
to paint a picture; to draw a picture