percussion; tapping; examining by percussion; sounding out (someone's intentions); making an approach (about)
advocate; disputant; debater; (present) writer; author
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
to find fault with everybody; to make oneself disagreeable
investigation; inspection; examination; tune; note; melody
friction; discord; strife
regrettable; unsatisfactory; deplorable; lamentable
succession struggle; succession race
since some time or another; since who-knows-when
not quite (right); not very good; somewhat (lacking)
to feel that something is true or actually happening; to hit one (realization, thought); to sink in
vigorous man; man in his prime; activist for the Freedom and People's Rights Movement (Meiji period); freelance political ruffian; hired intimidator (acting under the pretext of social justice)
nothing special; no big deal; doesn't matter
to place on (something); to give (someone) a ride; to give a lift; to load (luggage); to carry; to send out (on the airwaves, etc.); to deceive
accomplice; co-conspirator
indictment; prosecution; complaint
mikoshi; portable Shinto shrine carried through the streets during festivals; palanquin; litter; lower back; waist
to be preeminent; to be outstanding
favorite; favourite; habitually used
hard to say; inexpressible; hesitant to say; embarrassing; delicate
skilled; skillful; skilful; competent; capable; good
to be noticeable; to notice; to catch one's eye
flat; level; calm; tranquil; relaxed (sitting posture); comfortable
irrigation channel; irrigation ditch; irrigation canal; flume
to rest (from work, studying, etc.); to take a break
ordinary person; average person; mediocre person
to extract; to pull out; to draw out; to headhunt; to lure away; to poach
moat; fosse; canal; ditch
to have a meal; to take a meal
to follow someone's last wishes; to fulfil a dying wish
contribution (furthering a goal or cause); services (to a cause); paying tribute; tribute
stone monument bearing an inscription (esp. memorial for future generations); stele; stela
royal authority; regal power; authority of the king
to track down; to locate; to find out; to smoke out; to ferret out; to chase up
quick; rapid; swift; satisfactory
offender; criminal; culprit
cause for headaches; pain in the neck; source of worry
crime; criminal act; offence; offense
certain amount; some; certain person; Mr So-and-so; (arch.) I; (arch.) me
aim; object; expectations; prospects; something that can be relied upon; snack served with alcoholic drink; pad
will; testament; one's dying wish; one's last words
sales promotion; hard selling