(social) position; status
present (e.g. government, administration); current; existing
bureaucrat; government official; bureaucracy
capitulation; surrender; submission; yield
important post; important office; key position
to step back; to move back; to withdraw (from the presence of a superior); to leave; to resign; to retire
to let go of; to release; to part with (e.g. a possession); to relinquish; to send away (e.g. one's child); to let go
discord; breaking up (e.g. friendship)
both (hands, parents, sides, etc.); counter for carriages (e.g. in a train); counter for vehicles; ryō; tael; ryō; pre-Meiji unit of currency, orig. the value of one ryō of gold
other party; opposite party; opposing team; one's opponent; one's adversary
to thrust before; to thrust at
purposely (of something needless, unexpected or seemingly counterproductive, etc.); daringly (doing something); not necessarily; not particularly; (arch.) definitely not
(find) common (meeting) ground
favorite (to win); favourite; likely winner; one's heart's desire; first choice
waiting to see one's opponent's move before doing anything (e.g. as a disallowed act in rock, paper, scissors)
the rest; the others; in addition (to that); besides that; and so forth; and the like
judgment (of a crime); conviction; condemnation; beheading; decapitation
one's physical safety; personal security
guarantee; security; assurance; pledge; warranty
neutral zone; demilitarized zone
bridge building; mediation; go-between; intermediary; (through the) good offices (of someone)
hypothesis; supposition; assumption
slim; slender; lithe; smoothly; without resistance; without trouble
to drink; to gulp; to smoke (tobacco); to engulf; to overwhelm; to keep down; to suppress
related to; in relation to; as far as ... is concerned
to stay calm; to keep cool
established (existing) policy (procedure(s))
nonchalant air; unruffled air
one's hand (when playing cards); name tag; nameplate; wallet-sized (photo)
well then ...; in that situation; in which case
to hesitate; to hold back; to be reluctant; to be unwilling; to have loose painful bowel movement; to suffer from tenesmus
betrayer; traitor; turncoat; informer
disposal; throwing away; dealing with (a problem); measure; punishment; penalty
to let go by; to let pass; to overlook; to miss