Mr; Mrs; clan; he; him; counter for people
knowing only too well; being fully aware of
small mercy (from some misfortune); silver lining of a dark cloud; consolation in sadness; blessing in disguise
stomach-ache; stomach pain; gastralgia
to have troubles; to have concerns
on good terms with; on cordial terms with; getting along well with; to make friends with; to be good friends with; to get along with
to bark; to howl; to howl (e.g. of the wind); to roar; to yell; to cry
to surround; to encircle; to besiege; to lay siege to; to play (go, shogi, etc.)
to get dark; to grow dark; to end (of a day, year, season, etc.); to come to an end; to be sunk in (e.g. despair); to be lost in (e.g. thought)
to coagulate; to curdle; to be fanatical; to be obsessed with; to stiffen; to become stiff
to unravel; to untie; to break into small pieces (of fish, meat, etc.); to relax; to ease
elder statesman; doyen; old-timer; Genro (member of a pre-WWII body that informally advised the emperor)
to be mixed; to be blended with; to be combined; to associate with; to mingle with; to interest
to stand on tiptoe; to rise in the world; to become arrogant
innovative; liberal; reformist; progressive
to find fault (with); to cavil (at); to carp (about); to throw a wet blanket (on); to throw cold water (on); to jinx
to be prolonged; to drag on
chief; main; principal; important
topic of discussion; agenda
extermination; annihilation
fresh in one's mind; fresh in one's memory
firm; strong; unbending; unyielding; uncompromising; stubborn
claim; insistence; assertion; advocacy; emphasis; contention
commencing with; including
problems caused by old people; harm to society by gerontocracy
system; organization; organisation; architecture
to differ; to vary; to disagree
study; research; investigation
no matter what it takes; by any means necessary; at all costs; by hook or by crook
to live; to get along; to spend (time)
this for sure; certainly is
advance arrangements; preparatory meeting; overlap (of a coat, etc.); (arch.) making something match exactly
accession to the throne; enthronement
polish; improvement; burnishing
prime minister; premier; chancellor
jūbako; multi-tiered food box; heavy; serious; extreme; -fold