shield; buckler; escutcheon; pretext
top brass; upper echelon; higher-ups; top management; upper reaches; top of the pile
order; command; decree; (software) instruction; statement
to curse (at someone); to call someone names; to speak bitterly
to be scattered about; to disperse; to be littered (with)
safety; security; safely; without incident; good health; inaction
plentiful; lot of; much; pile of
to stoop; to lean over; to bend forward; to bend down; to crouch; to squat
now that; since; so long as; because
to go round and cut in; to take a roundabout path
mawashi; belt; mantle; cape; gang rape
to use one's influence; to pull strings; to take measures; to make the necessary preparations
to swing downward; to bring down (one's sword, fist, etc.)
unsatisfying; disappointing; abrupt; not enough; too quick; too short
battle formation; camp; encampment; group; gang; war
to throw down; to bring down; to kill; to defeat; to overthrow; to trip up
existence or nonexistence; presence or absence; consent or refusal; yes or no
reinforcement (e.g. of troops)
learning by ear; memory of having heard something before
even though; despite; when
to strain one's eyes; to look closely; to stare at
to lean on; to recline on; to rely on; to depend on
financial world; business circles
directly opposite; right in front
to exude (e.g. sweat); to ooze; to seep out; to reveal itself (of emotions, etc.)
sneakily; secretly; stealthily; on the sly
world conquest; world domination; taking over the world
to begin to say; to start talking; to broach (a matter); to be the first to say; to suggest (doing); to propose
nail; spike; tack; rivet; brad; (pachinko) pin
infancy; childish; infantile; immature
to exceed (esp. figures: profits, unemployment rate, etc.); to surpass; to be more than; to be better than
plain; field; hidden (structural) member; wild; lacking a political post
circulation (money, goods, etc.); distribution; circulation (air, water, etc.); ventilation; negotiable (e.g. shares); distributional