person who occupies a position or rank; person who is good enough to be ranked in a sport
... years old; age (of) ...
protection; safeguard; shugo (Kamakura or Muromachi period military governor)
magician; wizard; sorcerer; witch; mage
prophet; predictor; prognosticator
the reverse (side); back (side); other side; hidden side; behind the scenes
continuous; unbroken; ceaseless
to inherit; to succeed; to take over
ingenious; skillful; clever; deft; sophisticated
countries all over the world; all the countries of the world
to go into; to come into; to penetrate; to become complicated
foreign; abroad; overseas
various countries; various regions; various provinces
export; exportation; efferent
lining; backing; backing up (e.g. a theory); support; bolstering
control; management (e.g. of a business)
to obtain; to get; to procure; to win; to secure
now (esp. in contrast to the past); now at last; at present; right now
management organization; management organisation
of all people; a person of ...'s standing
ranking equal with; comparing favourably with; comparing favorably with
(political) power; authority; influence
electronization; digitization; computerization
centre; center; pivot; central nervous system
by the way; meanwhile; on the other hand; by extension
development; growth; development (of a situation, story, etc.); advancement; playing around (sexually; esp. of a male homosexual); having an active sex life
science and technology; technology; scientific techniques
to tell X from Y; to distinguish; to know (one thing) from (another)
clerk; office worker; kulak
to glance at; to look at; to scan; to run one's eyes over
devotion; attachment; obsession; infatuation; (romantic) obsession
touch; contact; contact (with people); dealings; tangency
two-digit number; "tens" column; two digits; double figures
not exceeding ...; not more than ...; below (a standard, level, etc.); under; the following; the below-mentioned