drama; play; powerful drug
to run about; to rush about
tumult; great noise; clatter; hustle and bustle
to spread; to propagate; to popularize; to broaden; to extend; to widen
on one occasion; once; at one point; at one time
pursuit (of a fleeing enemy); chase
trifling with; toying with; playing with; tossing about (a ship)
that kind of; of the sort; of the kind; such
to become stronger; to grow in intensity; to grow violent; to invite contributions, etc.; to solicit help, participation, etc.; to recruit (e.g. soldiers)
festival; feast; harassment by an Internet pitchfork mob; online shaming; galore (as in "goals galore"); frenzy
excitement; stimulation; agitation; arousal
to unfold; to unroll; to open
proper; appropriate; due; suitable
way of reciting; way of telling a story
sense of impending crisis; sense of danger
overhead; above one's head; high in the sky
to make a great fuss; to raise a hue and cry; to make an uproar; to clamour
provocation; stirring up; arousal; excitement; stimulation
idea; plan; draft; rough copy; expectation; (arch.) desk
behind closed doors; behind-the-scenes; (under the veil of) secrecy
(together) with; -wide; including
to leak out (a secret); to be exposed (a lie, improper behaviour, etc.); to be found out; to get away (of fish)
losing one's position; losing one's standing; downfall; fall (from power); being overthrown
family trouble (quarrel); domestic squabble; internal squabble (over headship rights) in a daimyo family in the Edo period
inheritance; succession; accession; share-alike
right (to do something); authority; power
stable period (with ref. to pregnancy, typically from 4th month when the placenta is fully formed, morning sickness usually goes away and risk of miscarriage decreases)
towards; against; regarding; in contrast with
influence; power; might; strength; potency; force
internal conditions; true state of affairs
period; epoch; the times; those days; oldness; ancientness
centralized authoritarian rule; centralised authoritarian rule
order; system; structure; set-up; organization; organisation
obstacle; impediment; hindrance; handicap; impairment; disability
to board; to embark on; to get into (a car); to march into; to enter
merger; joining into one; amalgamation; melding; merging; annexation
one's turn; one's shift; one's turn on stage; screen time; screentime
to sit in a row; to be arrayed