doll; puppet; marionette; puppet (person under the control of another); straw man; yes-man
dignity; grace; nobility; grade; quality; fineness
to harm; to hurt; to injure; to miss one's chance to (do something); to fail to (do what one ought to have done)
common people; ordinary people; masses
disagreeableness; unpleasantness; nastiness; cutting remark; disagreeable remark; snide comment
idea; plan; fancy; impulse; thought; whim
to play with (a toy, one's hair, etc.); to fiddle with; to toy with (another's emotions, etc.); to trifle with; to do with something as one pleases; to appreciate
calmness; composure; coolness; serenity; presence of mind
all over Japan; throughout Japan
contact network; phone tree; contact information for relevant people (in a given organization)
district; region; the country; countryside; civilian society
hierarchical relationship; superior-subordinate relationship; senior-junior relationship
firm; strong; solid; stable
to take the form (of); to assume a shape
about when; about what time; how soon
a handful (of); small amount (of); small number (of); trouncing; crushing
self-government; autonomy; local (governmental) autonomy
to call out (to); to call; to summon (a doctor, etc.); to invite; to designate; to name; to garner (support, etc.)
meaning; connotation; denotation
drama; play; Chinese opera
monitoring; watching; observation; surveillance; guarding; supervision
salon; saloon; sarong; saron (musical instrument)
truth; reality; sincerity; honesty; indeed; really
management; dealing with; course of events; circumstances; end result (usu. bad); outcome
plot; intrigue; scheme; conspiracy
playing at (something); game of make-believe; something done together
ability to get things done
appalling; horrifying; dreadful; hideous; revolting; disgusting
trouble; burden; nuisance; care; dependence; support
business; work; operations; service; duties
to decline (of morals, character, etc.); to become vulgar (e.g. of a conversation); to stoop (to); to be ruined; to go under; to fall (into hell)
to telephone; to make a phone call
smell (esp. a good smell); fragrance; scent; aroma; perfume
to twine; to get tangled; to be involved (e.g. of money in a matter); to get involved (in); to pick a quarrel (with); to find fault (with)
first meeting; first interview with
roundabout (e.g. expression); indirect (reference, criticism, etc.); oblique
vulgar; indecent; coarse; crude
banter; raillery; ridicule; teasing; making fun of
irritating; aggravating; upsetting; maddening; infuriating; exasperating
worry; care; concern; ennui; boredom
how; in what way; by what means
to watch to the end; to ascertain; to determine; to know thoroughly; to obtain a deep understanding of
today and tomorrow; today or tomorrow; in a day or two; very soon
carelessness; clumsiness; blunder; mistake; being no good at drinking and entertaining
limit; limits; degree; extent; the end; the last; as long as ...