to shake off; to throw off
dishonor; dishonour; disgrace; shame
to make; to manufacture; to build; to construct; to prepare; to get ready; to dress (oneself in)
to render futile; to bring to naught; to waste; to not make good use of
shifting the responsibility (for something) on to (someone); passing the buck
extreme; excessive; terrible; intense; severe; serious
to rub (on); to wipe; to daub; to lay (the blame on someone); to pin; to shift
a considerable number; a fair number
hanger-on; follower; flunky; purse strapped round one's waist
empty; void; vain; fruitless; lifeless
(living) sacrifice; victim; scapegoat
it is to be regretted that ...; it is a pity that ...; it is unfortunate that ...
face; mug; surface; cheek meat; (arch.) cheek; (arch.) cheeks
skin; hide; rind; peel; shell; sheath
return; giving back; giving up; relinquishing; surrendering
to stare at with a fixed gaze; to glare
not exactly correct, but pretty close to it; not far off the mark
something or other; this and that; one thing this, another thing that; blah blah blah
three secondary Tokugawa branch families (Tayasu, Shimizu, and Hitotsubashi)
behavior; behaviour; conduct
merchant; trader; expert (in a trade or profession); professional; woman working in the nightlife business (bar or nightclub hostess, geisha, etc.); demimondaine
leader; central personage
extremely busy; short-handed; (lit.) wanting even the help of a cat
appointment; nomination; ordination; commission; designation
rehabilitation; reinstatement; restoration of rights
(going out and) receiving (someone); (heading out and) meeting; picking up; welcoming
(military) expedition; campaign; expedition (for exploration, research, etc.); travelling (a long way); tour (by a sports team, performer, etc.)
malice; ill will; bad air; noxious vapour; miasma
crash; smash; bang; sound of a large, heavy object falling
weak; weakly; feeble; frail; delicate; faint (voice, sunlight, etc.)
hearsay; rumor; rumour; report
hurriedly; in a hurry; hastily; sudden; abrupt
common front; united front
double; two-fold; diplo-; dipl-; double-edged eyelid; double eyelid
to spread; to propagate; to popularize; to broaden; to extend; to widen
to raise (a sword, fist, etc.); to lift; to throw up; to fling up; to swing up
trembling with excitement
(not) ever; (not) at all; (not) on any account; deepest bottom of the earth
revival from the brink of death; recovering from a hopeless situation; resuscitation; revitalization