to have the personal support of (an influential person); to be under the patronage of
internal maneuvering; secret maneuvering (within an organization); reconciling the various views within an organization before airing something in public
blindness; blind (e.g. love, faith); reckless
blind acceptance; blind belief; credulity
independent training (e.g. of athletes working without a coach)
(of skin) to peel off (e.g. from sunburn); to improve; to become more refined
lacking potential for advancement; no-hoper
it's no big deal; it's no problem; it's nothing to worry about; safe (and sound); all right
veneer; outer layer that conceals something's true nature; (lit.) one layer of skin
making a person, pet, etc. wait (before being permitted to do something); postponement; putting on hold
excellent plan; best policy
bell (used for summoning or signalling); buzzer
viewing through a window; passing through a window; going through a window; doing through a window
now advancing and now retreating; ebb and flow; seesawing; taking alternately favorable and unfavorable turns
to lift (with a crane, ropes, etc.); to raise; to hoist; to manipulate (a price) upward; to (artificially) raise; to push up
fingering an object (in killing time); amusing oneself; diversion; gambling
punishment (esp. spanking a child); criminal punishment (esp. execution; Edo period)
ignorant of the ways of the world
(another's) child; child; kid
to use and then throw away
somehow; for some reason (or other)
hospitality; reception; treatment; (light) refreshment; entertaining with food and drink; treat
on the road; on the street; in the street; on the way
elbowing (someone); rejection; rebuff
to lie on top of one another; to be in a heap
to stereotype; to squeeze into a pattern; to regiment
application (of ointment, etc.); coating
vigorously; with great force; energetically; enthusiastically; with spirit
shuriken; small throwing blade; throwing star
ball; sphere; bead (of sweat, dew, etc.); drop; ball (in sports); pitch (e.g. in baseball); pile (of noodles, etc.)
escape; flight; breakout; fleeing; desertion
yes; wind that blows from north to north-east during spring and summer along the coast of the sea of Japan
to set a ladder up against
to march (someone) off (e.g. to the police station); to lead away; to take away
denial; negation; repudiation; disapproval
appearance; air; condition; state; form
taking; accepting; receipt; leaving; departure; withdrawal
primordial; fundamental; basic; primitive
running errands (for someone else); errand boy; gofer; dogsbody
orderly; officer's servant; batman; soldier assigned to wait on an officer