deed; act; conduct; behavior; asceticism
ordinary; average; run-of-the-mill
natural; reasonable; obvious; usual; common; ordinary
to misread; to read wrongly; to misinterpret
dissidents; people who are against the Establishment; anti-Establishment groups
of no concern at all; I couldn't care less; no skin off my nose
good fortune (esp. omikuji fortune-telling result); good luck; auspiciousness; unspecified day of the month (used to obscure the date a letter, invitation, etc. was written)
you (people); gentlemen; ladies and gentlemen; my friends
nothing but (this); no more than (this); none other than
having no idea; having no clue
to collect; to gather; to compile; to arrange; to settle
aid; help; assistance; assistant; counselor; counsellor
to call together; to convene
consideration; guess; conjecture; judgement
violence; vehemence; fury; fervour; fervor; severity
with a sting; with a tingle; nervously; tensely; with a rip; with a ripping sound
treatment (of a person); dealing with
like-mindedness; (being of the) same mind; shared sentiment; comrade; fellow; kindred soul
election campaign; political campaign; campaigning; electioneering; canvassing
private secretary; flunky; someone who is always following around someone of high rank; someone who carries a bag for someone; luggage carrier
request; commission; entrusting (with a matter); dependence; reliance
to press forward; to forge ahead; to push on
complete revocation; total retraction
to come back; to bloom a second time
peak period; pinnacle; prime; zenith; glory days
losing one's position; losing one's standing; downfall; fall (from power); being overthrown
to dig up; to expose; to disclose
to tread on thin ice; to go out on a limb; to walk a tightrope; to take risks; (lit.) to cross a dangerous bridge
to not take seriously; to take lightly
to waste; to sacrifice; to spoil; to ruin; to lose; to forfeit
to succeed (someone); to take over from; to pick up the torch
(private) secretary; treasured book; secret book
front stage; center stage (of politics, etc.)
everyone; each and every one (of you); ladies and gentlemen
Dear Sir or Madam; Dear Sirs; Gentlemen
nowadays; now; at present
your health and prosperity
my sincere congratulations; please accept my congratulations
honorific/polite/humble prefix; honorific suffix
all hindrances; all obstacles
to make time; to find time; to arrange to do