clique; group; (political) faction; wing; school; sect
by the way; incidentally; sometimes; occasionally; precisely (at that time); exactly
to have the personal support of (an influential person); to be under the patronage of
eating house; restaurant that serves simple food
goes without saying; needless to say; obvious
intimate friend; close friend; bosom buddy; chum
bodyguard; bouncer; bar (e.g. on a door); bolt; stick or pole used for self-defence
conjunctive particle indicating a cause or reason
cooked rice; meal; food; one's living; livelihood
nine (in mekuri karuta); oicho-kabu (traditional Japanese gambling card game)
eyesore; unpleasant sight; obstructing a view
on the surface; ostensibly; superficially; apparently
contents; interior; substance; content; (sword) blade
distinction; difference; separate; different; exception; exclusion
to become known; to come to light; to be known; to be understood; to clearly not amount to much; to be insignificant
it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that
easily (reach, exceed, etc.); comfortably; amply; fully; well over
three-digit number; hundreds column
to reach; to touch; to be delivered; to arrive; to be attentive; to be scrupulous
foreign; abroad; overseas
bog; marsh; swamp; quandary; dire situation from which one cannot extricate oneself; imbroglio
internal strife; infighting; internal conflict
temporary; provisional; interim
to lead; to take the lead; to be in a top position
(a) step; one step; level; stage; small degree; small amount
to fail; to blunder; to mess up; to be dismissed; to be fired
to give (esp. to someone of lower status); to bestow; to provide; to afford; to assign; to cause
to tie; to fix; to attach
to succeed; to relieve; to take the place of; to substitute for; to be exchanged; to change (places with)
succession to another's professional name
brilliant achievement; spectacular feat; splendid accomplishment; remarkable deed
serious; grave; dignified; solemn
boss; leader; head; boss (difficult enemy, usu. at the end of a section or level)
breadth of mind; generosity; magnanimity
as a matter of fact; actually; effectively; in reality; in effect
one move (in go, shogi, etc.); only way; only means; doing alone; doing single-handed
to carry on one's shoulder; to shoulder; to bear; to bear (burden, responsibility, etc.); to take upon oneself
enclosure; fence; storage (of fruit, vegetables, etc.); partitioned area of a room for conducting tea ceremonies; mistress; castle