company that exploits its employees (e.g. through unpaid overtime)
service; duty; business; Buddhist religious services
detailed; full; minute; knowing very well; knowledgeable (about); well-acquainted (with)
the person in question; the person themselves; said person
to be aware of; to know; to notice; to feel; to understand; to comprehend; to remember
where; which; anyway; anyhow; sooner or later; eventually
type; kind; type (of person); (ideal) type; typewriter; typing
to be contrary to one's expectations
called; named; as many as; as much as; all ...; every single ...
have no choice; there is nothing but; no more than
continent; continental Asia (esp. mainland China); continental Europe
western part; the west (of a region); the West (United States)
to reign supreme; to assume the leadership (hegemony); to dominate
large country; major nation; great power; province of the highest rank (ritsuryo system)
(game pieces, soldiers, etc.) under one's control
this; this one; this person; now; this point (in time); here; used to stress the subject of a sentence
to curry favour (with); to play up (to); to cozy up (to); to butter up
direction; way; person; lady; method of; manner of; care of ...
face; visage; look; expression; honor; honour
if it is the case that ...
their Majesties the Emperor and Empress
to act as a go-between (for); to mediate; to arrange; to entertain (guests); to treat; to receive
direction; orientation; bearing; course (e.g. of action)
profitable plan; good plan
to take out; to get out; to put out; to reveal; to submit (e.g. thesis); to turn in; to publish
mostly involve; principally involve
originally; by nature; from the start
current administration; present government
enough; sufficient; sufficiently; fully; division into ten
to boast of; to be proud of; to take pride in
distinguished family; noted family; family status in the Imperial Court; master (of a craft); expert
family; relatives; dependents; household
prosperity; thriving; flourishing
much more; still more; single layer (or storey, etc.); (arch.) rather; (arch.) sooner
territory; dominion; grounds (e.g. school)
trickery; wiles; finesse; Machiavellism
to stretch around (e.g. a fence, dragnet, etc.); to lay out (e.g. a wiring system, network, etc.); to string up (e.g. an antenna, ship's rigging, etc.)
dignity; eminent; high ranking; high-order (digit, bit, etc.)