connection; link; relationship
royal capital; imperial capital
newcomer; neophyte; novice; newbie
still; much more; (not) yet; still a long way to go; still a long way off; not there yet
status; position; method; way; rule; regulation
to sell wholesale; to grate (e.g. vegetables); to cut up fish
means of making contact; intermediary; go-between; connections; influence; pull
reclamation (e.g. of wasteland); cultivation; development; pioneering; opening up (e.g. of a new market); breaking new ground
quotient; business; merchant; second degree (of the Japanese and Chinese pentatonic scale); Shang dynasty (of China; approx. 1600-1046 BCE); Yin dynasty
transport; transportation; conveyance; carriage
if it is (the case that ...)
order; command; life; destiny; fate
(all) important positions; every strategic point; each key post; (all) important parts; every important point
transactions; dealings; business
to cut into (a line, conversation, etc.); to force oneself into (e.g. a crowd); to fall below (of stock prices, sales, etc.); to drop below; to wedge; to play a wedge
association; union; guild; labor union; labour union; trade union
so; therefore; and; (and) then
to dry up (spring, pond, etc.); to run out
to keep in pace with; to keep up with; to follow (someone's thought); to understand
to open a pathway (to); to find a way (to); to open the door (to); to pave the way (for)
to abate; to decrease; to diminish; to shorten
decapitation; beheading; firings; dismissals; small samurai sword used for decapitation
declaration; proclamation; announcement
anyhow; anyway; somehow or other; apart from ...; setting ... aside
vague; ambiguous; shady; disreputable; fuzzy
to drink up; to drink to the last drop; to drink (a glass) dry; to drain (one's glass); to empty; to down (a drink)
distance; journey; itinerary; path (e.g. to one's goal); way; process
to know thoroughly; to have full knowledge of
journey; trip; travels; during the journey; on the way; while travelling
to travel; to take a trip; to make a journey
tail (of an animal); tail end; tip
head (of a line, group, etc.); front; lead; forefront; vanguard
to take one's place; to take one's position; to go into position; to line up
rear; rear unit guard; anchor (man)
bow (weapon); archery; bow (for a violin, etc.)
master; expert; brilliant move (in go, shogi, etc.); excellent move
to be excited; to be elated
fruit of a tree; nut; berry
to be caught (of a wild animal or fish); to be captured; to be able to catch; to be able to win (a title, prize, etc.)
party; banquet; reception; feast; dinner
state; condition; situation; appearance; circumstances