karma; result of one's karma; fate; uncontrollable temper
match; game; bout; contest
to be foolish; to be stupid; to be ridiculous; to be absurd
business; enterprise; venture; (social) project; undertaking; enterprise
opposite side; bottom; rear; back; lining; inside; in the shadows
authority; power; influence; (an) authority (on); expert
symbol (of something abstract); emblem; (symbolic) representation
to stand (something) up; to put upright; to thrust into; to bury into; to make (a noise); to let out; to raise (a cloud of dust, smoke, etc.)
Lord; Sir; state minister (under the ritsuryō system or Meiji Grand Council system)
plot; scheme; trick; design; intrigue; artifice
group; faction; (political) faction; wing; school (of thought, painting, etc.); sect
overlooking; turning a blind eye
planning; devising (a plan); drafting; drawing up
... or something (like that); ... or whatever; so-called ...; a certain ...
grasp (of the situation, meaning, etc.); understanding; control; hold; grip
to do; to undertake; to send; to dispatch; to put; to move; to give (esp. to someone of equal or lower status)
good; excellent; sufficient; enough; profitable (deal, business offer, etc.); beneficial
anyway; anyhow; at any rate; in any case
reason; cause; meaning; sense; (good) sense; reason
probably not; probably won't; intend not to; will not; trying not to; attempting not to; whether you ... or not
to nod; to bow one's head in assent; to agree
at (a time or place); in; in (a situation, matter, etc.); on (a point); on the part of; under the authority of
head; brains; intellect; understanding
role; assignment; position (of responsibility); post; part (in a play, film, etc.); role
rather; better; instead; if anything
peace of mind; relief; (sense of) security; safety; assurance; confidence
something like ...; something called ...
unskillful; poor; awkward; imprudent; untactful
to be suspected (of); to be under suspicion (of)
and; besides; because; since; the thing is; for one thing
true; real; genuine; proper; utter
majority group (party, faction)
to account for; to make up; to occupy (a place, position, etc.); to hold (a rank, seat, etc.); to occupy (one's mind, heart, etc.); to weigh (on one's mind)
back; rear; background; behind the scenes
free city (of Germany); commune (of medieval Europe)
to lead; to spearhead (a group); to command (troops)
elite; best; pick; cream of the crop
stage (of a theatre, concert hall, etc.); stage performance; stage production; setting (of a story); scene; sphere (of activity)
attraction; lure; invitation
to protect; to guard; to defend; to keep (i.e. a promise); to abide (by the rules); to observe
to betray one's country (to an enemy)
to ferry across (e.g. a river); to carry across; to lay across; to build across; to hand over; to hand in
equal; identical; the same; no different (from); just like; equivalent