to use one's influence; to pull strings; to take measures; to make the necessary preparations
encouragement (as an abstract concept); stimulation
to speak to; to give a (something) talk to; to speak words of (something)
rock (music); rock; boulder; on the rocks
party; group; crew; company (of troops); corps; unit
every person; each one; everybody
premeditated murder; deliberate murder; willful murder; wilful murder
impostor; imposter; pretender; liar
to tailor; to make (clothing); to train; to bring up; to make it seem like; to pass off
clique; group; (political) faction; wing; school; sect
recognition; awareness; perception; understanding; knowledge; cognition
supervised; under surveillance
inside; within; while (e.g. one is young); during; among; amongst; in (secret, chaos, poverty, etc.)
one's father; one's old man; middle-aged (or older) man; old man; one's boss; proprietor (of a restaurant, store, etc.)
elder brother; one's senior; older man; man older than oneself
(are you) alright?; (are you) OK?
restriction; restraint; binding; constraint
marine; Marine; the Marines
big; large; drastic; full-width cloth (approx. 72 cm wide for traditional Japanese clothing; approx. 140 cm wide for Western clothing)
to increase; to add to; to augment
to anticipate; to expect; to place confidence in; to put trust in; to find promising; to see good prospects (in)
calculation; self-interest; selfishness
supporter; sponsor; patron; backer
particularly; only; in the case of
purveyor (to the Imperial Household, etc.); company (or restaurant, place, etc.) that caters to or is popular with a specific clientele
leading; foremost; preeminent; outstanding; one of the best
large; big; great; prominent; -sized; as big as; university
economic world; financial circles; business community
influence; clout; leverage
to be a match for; to rival; to equal; to compare with; to be equivalent to
public matter; governmental matter; prince; duke; lord; sir
self-defense; self-defence
war potential; military strength; fighting power; ability (to compete); capabilities; valuable asset
current; urgent; to confront (an issue); to face (up to something); for the meantime; at present
to be temperate in; to refrain; to make notes; to jot down (e.g. phone number); to be in preparation for; to be in waiting for
state; condition; situation; appearance; circumstances
beside a nobleman; close aid (of a nobleman, etc.); place where a high ranking person resides; one's own city (of a shogun, lord, etc.); place under one's direct control; one's own turf
a little; a bit; just a minute; for a moment; somewhat; rather; (not) easily
to wave; to shake; to sprinkle; to throw (dice); to cast (actor); to allocate (work); to turn down (somebody)
complexion; one's colour; one's color; countenance; expression; one's face
to be clear (of a sight, sound, colour, etc.); to be bright; to be clear-headed; to be alert; to look upbeat; to be perky; to master (a skill)