indicates word or phrase being defined; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); with; (not) as much as; (not) so much as; the fact that
unexpected; unforeseen; inconceivable
factional dispute; factional strife; rivalry between factions
in front (of); before (e.g. a building); before; earlier; (the) front; frontal part; forward
very; extremely; terrible; horrid; remarkable; extraordinary
now; the present time; just now; another; more
such things as ...; and ... and; the minute (that) ...; no sooner than ...; be; is; o
to be a match for; to rival; to be equal to
one large ...; a great ...
indicates reason or excuse; indicates dissatisfaction; indicates desire to be pampered or indulged
as expected; sure enough; after all (is said and done); in the end; too; also
next; following; subsequent; stage; station
favorite (to win); favourite; likely winner; one's heart's desire; first choice
that; it; then; that point (in time); (arch.) there; (arch.) you
how about ...?; I wonder; I don't know
case (e.g. receptacle, condition, event, legal action, letter style, etc.); Computer-Aided Software Engineering; CASE
few; a little; scarce; insufficient; seldom
right?; isn't it?; hey; say; you know; you see; will you?
post; official position; managerial position; executive position
to say; to utter; to name; to call; to go (e.g. "the alarm went ping"); to make a noise
defense; defence; guard; policing; security
bureau director; office chief
direction; way; side (of an argument, etc.); one's part; type; category; field (of study, etc.)
voice; singing (of a bird); chirping (of an insect); voice; opinion (as expressed in words); sound; sense (of something's arrival)
bribe; secret fund; slush fund; money for bribery
event; affair; incident; case; plot; trouble
V-shaped recovery; sharp recovery
thing; object; one's things; possessions; things; something; quality
you said; he said; if ... then; do you seriously think that; I already told you; you should know by now that; the said ...
inside; within; while (e.g. one is young); during; among; amongst; in (secret, chaos, poverty, etc.)
Satsuma (former province located in the west of present-day Kagoshima Prefecture); sweet potato (Ipomoea batatas)
internal disunity; internal division; internal rift
worn-out; ragged; crumbling; dry and crumbly; falling (in drops or clumps); scattering
moderate faction; moderates
hard-liners; diehards; hawks
was it?; I think it was ...; if I've got it right; (I, we) used to ...; I remember ...; it was ...
cabinet (of a government); ministry
information; news; intelligence; information; data contained in characters, signals, code, etc.
government service; the bureaucracy
to quieten down; to fall silent; to cease activities; to become inactive; to lie low
Cabinet Information Research Office
immortal mountain wizard (in Taoism); mountain man (esp. a hermit); person not bound by earthly desires
-like; sort of; similar to; resembling