ward; borough; city (in Tokyo); district (e.g. electoral); section; zone (e.g. postal)
stationing (e.g. of troops); garrison
just because; even if; even though
to employ; to hire; to take on; to charter (a car, boat, etc.); to hire
that is so; that is right; it looks to me; people say that; it is said that; I hear that
to excel at; to be proficient at; to grow old; to ripen; to rise high (e.g. of the sun)
to point; to nominate; to select someone; to identify; to indicate; to play (a game of shogi)
commoner; plebeian; commoner (in Japan between 1869 and 1947; the lowest of the three classes)
coming out; going out; attending (work); appearing (on stage); start; beginning; origins
to give birth; to bear (child); to lay (eggs); to produce; to yield; to give rise to
Saint; St.; S.; sacred; holy; pure
to get; to earn; to understand; to comprehend; to receive something undesirable (e.g. a punishment); to get (ill)
to be mixed; to be blended with; to associate with; to mingle with; to join
success in life; getting ahead; successful career; promotion; climbing the corporate ladder; eminence
fight; dispute; feud; competition; contest; rivalry
to get torn; to tear; to rip; to be broken off (of negotiations, etc.); to break down; to collapse
origin; source; basis; base; cause; (raw) material; ingredient
(social) position; status; standing; position (in a company, organization, etc.); post; rank
resentment; grudge; malice; matter for regret; regret
to hold in one's arms (e.g. a baby); to embrace; to hug; to have (a thought or feeling); to hold; to harbour (suspicion, doubt, etc.)
that kind of; of the sort; of the kind; such
why; how; for what reason
to employ; to hire; to engage
subjugation (using military force); suppression; subduing
extremely busy; short-handed; (lit.) wanting even the help of a cat
state of affairs; situation; conditions; circumstances
a little; some; somewhat; amount; quantity; number
to overlook (a mistake, fault, etc.); to tolerate; to let pass; to give someone a break; to let someone off lightly; to be lenient
way; manner; school (e.g. of flower arrangement); class; rate; flow
even if; no matter (what); if; though; although; supposing
with an interesting history (story); with a shady history; with circumstances that are difficult to explain
strong; potent; strong; brawny; good (at); skilled; being able to handle
to permit; to allow; to forgive; to pardon; to exempt (someone) from; to remit; to acknowledge
even; (if) only; just; besides; on top of that
to throw down; to bring down; to kill; to defeat; to overthrow; to trip up
behaviour; behavior; conduct
bad; poor; poor (quality); inferior; evil; sinful; ugly
complaint; grumbling; objection; phrase; words; expression
remuneration; recompense; reward; toll
tightly (holding on); firmly; strongly (built); solidly; properly; well
to pay (e.g. money, bill); to brush off; to wipe away; to drive away (e.g. one's competitors); to sell off (something unneeded); to dispose of; to pay (e.g. attention)
safe; secure; certainly; surely; no thanks; I'm good
straight (ahead); direct; upright; straightforward; honest; frank
question (e.g. on a test); problem; problem (e.g. societal, political); question; question (i.e. doubt); public discussion