evil spirits of rivers and mountains
inconvenient; inexpedient; unfavourable; wrong; improper; objectionable
perfidiousness; faithlessness; inconstancy; insincerity; falsehood
to fail; to blunder; to mess up; to be dismissed; to be fired
gentle; mild; meek; tender
tone (of voice); parlance; style; intonation; accent
to run; to hurry (when going somewhere); to drive (a car) quickly; to ride fast (on a horse); to win (fame)
to pinch and crush; to pinch out
gold (metal); gold (color); gold (medal); first place (prize); something of great value; something golden (e.g. silence); money
to be meant for each other (of a man and woman); to be connected through fate; to be destined to marry (each other); (lit.) to be tied by the red string (of fate)
red string of fate; in Chinese-Japanese folklore, fated lovers were said to be joined by an unseen red string, tied around one little finger of each
democracy; popular sovereignty; Democratic Party of Japan (1998-2016)
(and) yet; but; for all that; nevertheless
dictatorship; despotism; autocracy; running (a company, etc.) despotically
to prevent (something) from occurring; to forestall; to avert; to nip in the bud
official; governmental; public (use, matter, forum, etc.); common; being public knowledge; being out in the open
power; authority; jurisdiction
appointment; nomination; ordination; commission; designation
striking; remarkable; considerable
domestic discord; internal discord; internal strife; internal struggle; infighting
split; division; break up
qualified person; certified person; licensed person; eligible person
competent; suitable; qualified
broad (view, perspective, etc.); wide; large
field of vision; view; one's outlook (e.g. on life); one's horizons
simple honesty; tactless frankness
warrior (esp. of military retainers of daimyos in the Edo period); samurai; person with a strong backbone; person that does incredible things; person of considerable talent
ruler's orders; master's orders
to abolish; to abandon; to repeal; to dethrone; to depose
suitable person; well-qualified person; responsible party; responsible person
old; aged; long; since long ago; of the distant past; long-ago
karma (from one's previous life)
repetition; repeat; replication; recursion; iteration
to take action; to act; to rise (up); to rouse oneself
daybreak; dawn; gray of the morning (grey); dawn (of a new age)
backing; support; backer; shield that protects one's back
exaggerated; overblown; overdone
(some small) help; an aid; some assistance