power; authority; influence
strange; odd; unexpected; change; incident; disturbance
quarantine; medical inspection
guidance; leading (the way); information; notice; announcement (of one's arrival); invitation
blackened; black-painted; black-lacquered; blackened thing
limousine (stretched car); shuttle bus (usu. to airport)
back seat (of a car); rear seat
although at this late hour; now, although it is too late; afresh; anew; again
rich person; millionaire; magnate; big spender; debauchee
thoroughly; completely; severely; harshly; (arch.) scattered; (arch.) disconnected
two characters; two letters; (arch.) garlic chives (Allium tuberosum); (arch.) Chinese chives
emphasis; highlight; stress; stressed point
suspicious; dubious; doubtful; unsure; untrustworthy; unreliable; strange
to shine; to glitter; to be bright
going public (with a matter); becoming public knowledge; recourse to litigation; taking (a matter) to court
munitions; military stores
influential person; man of importance
Mr; Mrs; clan; he; him; counter for people
introduction; presentation; referral; listing
to memorize; to memorise; to commit to memory; to learn by heart; to bear in mind; to remember
lie; fib; mistake; error; unwise move; bad decision
to bluff; to act brave; to put on a bold front
sleek; smooth; thin (of a liquid); without hesitation or delay
from time immemorial; ancient; time-honoured; time-honored
earth; ground; place; territory; bottom (of a package, book, etc.); earth (one of the five elements)
tribe; clan; (taxonomical) tribe; group (of the periodic table)
to live (of humans); to reside; to inhabit; to dwell; to abide
patriarch; head of a family
prosperity; thriving; flourishing
ability; capability; skill
your native country; your hometown; my home country (i.e. Japan); countryside; country; (arch.) daimyo's territory (Edo period)
center; centre; middle; -centered; -centred; -focused
commerce; trade; business
to entrust (someone) with; to leave (a matter) with someone; to have someone deliver (a message, parcel, etc.); to send (through someone); to use (something) to express (one's feelings, opinion, etc.); to express in the form of (something)
to start a journey; to embark on a trip; to set forth; to hit the trail
supply; provision; raising; procurement
help; assistance; service
that gentleman; that lady; he; she
backing; support; backer; shield that protects one's back
the person in question; prominent figure; distinguished person; that person
to sprawl; to lie sprawled; to stretch oneself out; to lie relaxed on one's side
bad mannered; naughty; misbehaving