to disappear into; to be lost in; to do something under the cover of (confusion, etc.); to be almost indistinguishable; to be confusingly similar; to be diverted from (negative emotions, etc.)
covert action; covert operations
sly; cunning; sneaky; crafty; unfair; dishonest
not knowing when to give up; being a bad loser
traditional cap worn by Shinto clergy and courtiers; crown; diadem; top kanji radical; first verse of a haikai, etc.; best; peerless
force; unit; corps; squad; troops; party
handling things like an adult; behaving like a mature grown-up
to mediate; to intervene; to smooth
whereabouts; address; place of temporary residence
here and there; various places; all around; muddled; confused; in the wrong order
clue; lead; key; handhold; hold
association; union; guild; labor union; labour union; trade union
beneficial; profitable; useful; helpful; instructive
belatedly; though a little too late
vague; faint; dim; indistinct; hazy; blurry
while; during; performed in this condition
tanuki (Nyctereutes procyonoides); raccoon dog; sly dog; sly old fox; sly fox
lawless; outrageous; insolent; rude; inexcusable; unpardonable
love; attachment; lovesickness
successfully; fairly; artfully; nicely; completely; thoroughly
to be forestalled; to be taken in; to be cheated; to be outwitted
my; one's own; I ...; one ...
to roast; to parch; to toast; to boil down
legume (esp. edible legumes or their seeds, e.g. beans, peas, pulses); bean; soya bean (Glycine max); soybean; female genitalia (esp. the clitoris); kidney; small
to let the tension out of one's shoulders; to relax; to not take oneself too seriously
overly serious; serious to a fault; humorless
to exchange; to replace; to shift personnel; to replace one person with another
great (quantity, amount, etc.); huge; enormous; serious
(received) favor, kindness or blessing (favour)
to reward; to recompense; to repay; to retaliate; to get revenge
disturbance; upheaval; unrest; war; riot
to be hard (to do); to be difficult; to require much effort; to be laborious; to be backbreaking; to have trouble (doing)
remaining in office; staying in office; remaining at one's post
private; confidential; informal; secret; (within the) family circle; (on the) inside
taking over (e.g. store or family's headship); subrogation; substitution of one person for another (usu. a creditor)
military officer; naval officer
ordinary; run-of-the-mill; usual
myself; oneself; (arch.) I; (arch.) me; (arch.) you (referring to one's inferior)
to have the personal support of (an influential person); to be under the patronage of
to flip-flop; to do an about-face; (lit.) to flip over one's hand; to do something easy
to speak fluently; to be a good talker
at any rate; in any event; either way; anyway
both people; two people; two directions; both directions
present post; current office; (an) incumbent
appointing someone to a position of trust; entrusting someone with an important position; making much of
to spoil; to ruin; to destroy; to make a mess of