prefecture (of Japan); county (of China, Taiwan, Norway, etc.); department (of France); province (of Italy, Spain, etc.)
overall victory; championship; winning the title; (being in) heaven; bliss; perfect contentment
to dig down; to dig into (a matter); to delve into; to probe into
(school) grade; year; class; grade; kyu (junior rank in martial arts, go, shogi, etc.)
influential person; powerful person; big wheel; big gun; power behind the throne
near oneself; close to one; familiar
to boost; to force up; to push up
to turn against; to become an enemy
rival; competitor; competition
one's original family name; maiden name
the present; present time; as of; present tense; this world; this life
interior; inside; internal
show business; entertainment industry; world of entertainment
to join hands together; to join forces; to collaborate
property; fortune; means; assets
patent; special permission; license; licence
financial power; financial means; wealth
weapon; arms; ordnance; weapon (something used to gain an advantage); asset
predominance; superiority; ascendancy; advantage; supremacy
shivering (with cold); trembling (with fear); shuddering
transactions; dealings; business
the world in general; society; convention
gathering; mixer; meetup; assembly; social; exchange meeting
to have rumors going around (rumours); to have rumors spread
looking upon (someone) as an enemy; regarding as an enemy; being hostile toward
to guess; to sense; to presume; to sympathize with; to sympathise with
tactics; strategy; military operation; naval operation
eggs; egg; (hen's) egg; a ... in the making; future (lawyer, doctor, etc.); beginning
to take a view or perspective; to regard as; to consider to be
repentance; confession; penitence
junk; rubbish; trash; garbage; odds and ends