blunt; to the point; direct; outspoken; frank
parental love or affection
sharing one's lot with another; being in the same boat
staring (e.g. eyes); goggling; glaring
common front; united front
(living) sacrifice; victim; scapegoat
before long; in a few days
beating someone up by ganging up on them; facing a barrage of criticism
outside daimyo; non-Tokugawa daimyo; outsider; one not included in the favored (favoured) group
furthermore; adding to the above-mentioned; not quite; not very good; lacking
to; for; from the standpoint of; as far as ... is concerned
to be puffed up with pride; to throw out one's chest
association; fellowship; change (of season, year, etc.)
floral pattern; flourish; ornament; star (actor, player, etc.)
star (cinema, sports, etc.); celebrity; star symbol; asterisk; (celestial) star
depths of Hell; abyss; inescapable situation
suddenly and precipitately; take a sudden turn
success or failure; outcome; result
revival from the brink of death; recovering from a hopeless situation; resuscitation; revitalization
staring-out (down) game; game in which two children looking at each other try to make the opponents laugh first; constant looking at something (e.g. the computer screen, the clock, etc.)
misunderstanding; mistaken idea; wrong guess
action; behavior; behaviour; (arch.) recommendation (of a person for a position)
difference in elevation (between two points in a body of water); head; drop (e.g. of a waterfall); difference; gap
a wise man is he who listens to counsel; a worry shared is a worry halved; I've got something to ask you
that way; that direction; that (one); that person; there; over there
to save face; to show deference; to make someone look good
the nail that sticks out gets hammered down; people that stick out too much get punished; tall trees catch much wind; people that excel at something become disliked
ordinary; run-of-the-mill; usual
to be ready and waiting for; to be on the alert for
one's best interests; one's own good
large furoshiki; big talk; vain boasting or bluster; blowing one's own trumpet
bump (e.g. on forehead); lump; protuberance; swelling
to be careful; to pay attention; to take care
secret; clandestine; covert; spy (for a daimyo, shogun, etc.); secret agent
and yet; despite this; but even so; but even then; however; nevertheless
sounding; probing; probe; stylet; spy
to scheme; to plan; to play a trick; to invent; to conspire; to frame up
newspaper reporter; print journalist
pressing; stamping; press (machine); the press; news media; military press (weight lifting)
left of center (politically); left-leaning; tending to the left
different newspaper (esp. by a different publisher); another newspaper
to handle; to operate (a machine, etc.); to deal with (an issue); to manage; to treat (someone); to deal with (someone)