preliminary investigation; preliminary inquiry; preparation (for a class); going over one's lessons (in advance); studying ahead
personage; person (deserving of respect)
old person; elderly person; trustee of the Japan Sumo Association; retired high-ranking wrestler who is licensed to coach and receives retirement pay; senior statesman (of the Tokugawa shogunate); important local official (under the Tokugawa Shogunate)
childhood friend; friend from infancy; old playmate
symbol used in place of a censored word (e.g. blank, circle, X, asterisk); turn (in set-type proofing); upside-down character
political and business circles; political and business establishment; politics and industry
gathering; meeting; assembly; collection; attendance
development; growth; development (of a situation, story, etc.); advancement; playing around (sexually; esp. of a male homosexual); having an active sex life
way of reciting; way of telling a story
cause for headaches; pain in the neck; source of worry
transactions; dealings; business
degree of familiarity; popularity; name recognition; notoriety
one school; one sect; one denomination; one party; one faction; one group
stronghold; citadel; base (of operations); headquarters
legitimate occupation; honest business
location (of); position; whereabouts; place where one is
unusual event; strange occurrence; strange phenomenon; something abnormal; change (for the worse); accident
trade; business; occupation; profession; job
influential person; man of importance
... or something (like that); ... or whatever; so-called ...; a certain ...
composition; constitution; composition (of a molecule, compound, etc.); constituent ratio; relative proportion of elements
leak (of secrets, information, etc.); disclosure; divulging; leak (of gas, liquid, etc.); leakage; escape (of gas)
to appear on the market; to be in season (e.g. of fruit); to circulate widely; to make the rounds; to go around
immediate effect; instant effect
combined use; using together (with); using jointly; using at the same time
intelligence; intellect; brains
use; adoption; acceptance; appointment; employment; engagement
suppression (of a riot, revolt, etc.); repression; putting down; quelling
after; post; ex-; after the fact; ex post
intracerebral; inside the brain; (occurring) in the mind; mental (e.g. image); imaginary
at once; immediately; right away; directly (face, lead to, etc.); automatically (mean, result in, etc.)
very small fraction (of); very small proportion; very small part; tiny bit
present continuous tense; present progressive form; ongoing; (currently) active; currently in progress
bombshell announcement; bombshell statement
elimination (of a person, group, etc.); killing off; denial (of an opinion, fact, etc.); ignoring; erasure (of writing); rubbing out
camouflage; disguise; pretense; feigning; masquerade
offender; transgressor; violator
(one's) whereabouts; destination; where one is headed; outcome; course (of events); future
computer; cyberbrain; digital brain