abuse of authority; abuse of public office; misfeasance
as you were; return to your original position!; er, rather
dim light; faint light; half-light of early morning; twilight
pulsation; pulsatory motion
having said that; on the other hand; (but) then; (but) still
to extend; to stretch out; to attend; to participate in; to enrol; to enroll
old, white fox (trad. said to have supernatural powers); Arctic fox (Vulpes lagopus)
unvoiced opinion; (opinion of the) silent majority; views which are not expressed
to drive on; to urge forward (e.g. cattle); to rouse (game from its cover); to press a tenant to leave; to evict
tips of one's hair; hair ends
bridge (of a koto, etc.); cylinder; prism
to strike (someone) down; to knock down; to thrash; to place firmly
acquaintanceship; vijnana; consciousness; written by ...
to be strangled; to be constricted
to tear to pieces; to tear to shreds; to pick (e.g. fruit); to pluck; to do ... heavily; to do ... heartily
to remove; to move out of the way
to drip; to drop; to trickle; to overflow (with freshness, beauty, etc.)
dark; gloomy; somber; depressing
to cut off; to excise; to tear off; to cut out; to whittle down; to tear out
aim; object; expectations; prospects; something that can be relied upon; snack served with alcoholic drink; pad
to see (a doctor, etc.); to consult (someone)
to be lit (of a lamp, burner, etc.); to catch fire; to ignite; to be turned on (of a light, appliance, etc.); to come on
to set foot into; to enter; to step inside; to cross the threshold
to walk in on; to tread upon
to be dying; to be about to die; to be close to death
sense of impending crisis; sense of danger
to begin to fall (of rain, snow, etc.)
thirst; craving; thirst (for love, knowledge, etc.); hunger
guidance; leadership; leading the way
severe wound; serious wound; gash
great delight; great satisfaction; rapture
instruction; direction; briefing
confident; assured; self-assured; bullish
framework (of a building); foundation; mainstay; support; supporter
to be based on; to take into account; to build upon; to have one's feet firmly planted on; to plant oneself on
fraction; odd sum; odd money; small change; (arch.) low class female servant
although; though; despite the fact that ...
loyal retainer; loyal subject