chief; main; principal; main secondary or supporting role (in kyogen)
to give (time, money, goods); to donate; to do; to perform; to apply (processing, makeup, etc.); to add (e.g. ornamentation, annotation)
person in charge (including a supervisory role for other staff); person responsible for ...; responsible party; supervisor; manager
to the extent possible; as much as possible; as far as possible; whenever possible; wherever possible; if (at all) possible
(very) quick; rapid; swift; speedy; prompt; expeditious
home; household; family; hearth
to distribute; to hand out; to deliver; to allot; to allocate; to place (staff, soldiers, etc.)
matter of life or death; life-and-death problem
peace of mind; relief; (sense of) security; safety; assurance; confidence
honest; frank; candid; honestly; frankly
intelligence agency; secret service
existence or nonexistence; presence or absence; consent or refusal; yes or no
Ireland (country); Republic of Ireland; Éire; Ireland (island)
correlation diagram; correlation chart; relationship chart (of characters in a televised drama, etc.)
to intertwine; to become entangled; to get tangled (together); to become intertwined (of matters, interests, etc.); to become connected; to become linked
rule; reign; government; governing
order; system; the establishment; (ruling) regime; structural plan; body plan
depending on the situation; should time and circumstances permit
one's origin (e.g. city, country, parentage, school)
alumnus (alumnae); graduate; former member of an organization; former inhabitant (country, region, etc.)
law; rule; regulation; destiny; fate; karma
joining (a club, organization, etc.); becoming a member; entry; admission; subscription; affiliation
to extend; to stretch out; to attend; to participate in; to enrol; to enroll
close aide (of a powerful person); close associate; entourage; attendant; retainer
ability; capability; skill
show (of power, ability, etc.); exhibition; demonstration; display; manifestation
(having) two choices; choice between two things
to call; to name; to call oneself ...; to go by the name of ...; to purport (to be); to profess
from behind the scenes (cheer, pray, etc. for someone); from the sidelines; from a distance; secretly; in secret
activity (of a person, organization, animal, volcano, etc.); action; operation; moving picture
army; armed forces; military authorities; team; group
to become public; to become known; to come out in the open; to be formal; to be official
to evaluate; to appraise; to comment on
eldest daughter; first-born daughter
head; brains; intellect; understanding
natural virtue; personal virtue
popularity; favorable reputation; high esteem; respect
trump; trump card; ace up one's sleeve; secret weapon