programme; program; plans; arrangements
to get down to business; to cut to the chase; to get straight to the point; to move on to the main subject
main question; real issue at hand
to quarry; to cut (timber); to begin to talk; to break the ice; to start a fire (with flint, by rubbing sticks together, etc.); to select and extract (from a media file)
to concern; to be related
source of information; intelligence source; message source
slight bow (as a greeting or sign of gratitude); nod; salutation; consideration; thoughtfulness
activity (of a person, organization, animal, volcano, etc.); action; movie (esp. during the silent movie period)
our country; our land; one's own country
lower grade; low class; junior (officer)
to be hit; to strike; to touch; to be in contact; to be equivalent to; to be applicable; to be right on the money (of a prediction, criticism, etc.)
person's origin (e.g. city, country, parentage, school)
family name; house name; family honour; family honor
but then; although; though; reasonable; natural; just
long ago; already; a long time ago
ruin; fall; collapse; downfall; bankruptcy
that; the matter in question
slowly; unhurriedly; easily (e.g. in time); well; well (e.g. sleep); comfortably
reverse; opposite; converse (of a hypothesis, etc.); inverse (function)
direct; immediate; personal; firsthand
speaking of ...; when it comes to ...; as for ...; if one were to say ...
king; ruler; tycoon; magnate; king (of the senior player)
candidate; contender; prospect; candidacy; candidature; nomination
present (e.g. government, administration); current; existing
Lord; Sir; state minister (under the ritsuryo system); (arch.) you (in reference to someone of lower status)
to compete ruthlessly; (lit.) to sharpen swords
swordsman; swordswoman; fencer
(real) ability; true strength; merit; arms; force
sure; certain; reliable; trustworthy; If I'm not mistaken; If I remember correctly
social standing of a family; lineage; parentage; good family
if only (you) have; as long as (you) have; whenever (you) have
to evaluate; to appraise; to comment on
individual; private person; personal; private
merit system (as opposed to seniority); meritocracy; ability-ism
side; flank; profile; aspect; dimension
hah (derisively); pooh; pfft (of something disappearing); poof; huff; puff
self-deprecating; self-mocking
to mince; to cut fine; to carve; to engrave; to tick away (time); to beat out (e.g. rhythm); to etch (into one's mind)
whistling (wind); blowing; fluttering (in the wind); waving; staggering; tottering
nomination (of a person to a position); selection; election; assignment; appointment
at that time; in those days
life or death; existence; destiny