a long time ago; in those days
to revere; to respect; to worship
people (of a country); nation; citizen; Democratic Party for the People
to come to power; to assume the reins of government
postwar period; period after Second World War
diffusion; spread; popularization; promulgation; familiarization
up through; up until; down to; from ... to ... (e.g. from head to toe); everything from ... to ...
unprincipled; inconstant; unscrupulous
to leak (urine, feces); to soil one's pants; to dump (untreated waste, sewage, etc.); to discharge (untreated effluent); to leak (information, secrets, etc.); to bleed (a deficit, losses, etc.)
unfortunately; regrettably
close investigation; careful examination; scrutiny
to make a decision; to draw a conclusion; to give a judgement; to hand down a verdict; to let go down; to lower; to do oneself
a little; a few; small; only; just; merely
to harm; to hurt; to fail to do; to do amiss; to almost do; to come close to doing
grandfather; old man; kyogen mask used for the role of an old man
regulation of freedom of speech
house where one was born; one's parents' house
to inherit; to succeed; to take over
to call; to name; to call oneself ...; to go by the name of ...; to purport (to be); to profess
to knock down; to tear down; to crush (e.g. enemy); to throw into confusion; to refute; to pick apart
groundwork; foundation; inclination; aptitude; undercoat; first coat
popular name; common name; nickname; alias
to manufacture; to produce; to raise (crops); to invent; to dream up; to create
advocate; disputant; debater; (present) writer; author
public opinion; popular voice; public sentiment; consensus
(game pieces, soldiers, etc.) under one's control
no more than; just; only; mere; goes no further than
shutout; shutting out; locking out; shutout; allowing no runs (goals, etc.)
root (of a plant); root (of a tooth, hair, etc.); center (of a pimple, etc.); root (of all evil, etc.); source; one's true nature
stifled (laughter); simmering
to be affectionate towards; to show tenderness towards; to treat tenderly; to love
to shut oneself in (one's house, room, etc.); to confine oneself (to); to barricade oneself (in a building); to entrench oneself; to hole up
by all means; no matter what; at any rate
to be prominent; to be conspicuous; to stand out; to be outstanding; to be remarkable; to be striking
to struggle; to writhe; to wriggle; to act frantically; to make desperate efforts
victory; triumph; win; conquest; success