innovative; liberal; reformist; progressive
VIP; very important person
ridding oneself; freeing oneself of; growing out of; overcoming; outgrowing
grandfather; old man; kyogen mask used for the role of an old man
financials; on the funding (capital) side
patron (of the arts, an artist, etc.); patroness; sugar daddy; man who provides for a woman (e.g. a geisha); patron; master
good at storytelling; good at telling (funny) stories; having the gift of gab
to place persons opposite; to come face to face with; to compare (with); to check (against); to match
revival; restoration; resuscitation
to play a dirty trick; to use underhanded methods; to hit below the belt; to play false
conclusion; execution (of a contract); entering (into treaty); fastening (as in a joint)
to manage; to control; to supervise; to crack down on; to keep under strict control; to enforce
clearing one's name; redeeming oneself; restoring one's honor
to envelop; to blanket; to cloak
along (a wall, river, railroad tracks, etc.); alongside; following
to smash; to break into pieces
neck; bottleneck; obstruction; neckline
to just appear; to be half out; to be on the tip of one's tongue
to attack and overthrow; to utterly destroy
suspension bridge; rope bridge
squad; section; (naval) division; detachment
main body (of troops); main force; this troop; these troops
how long; how far; how much
to stop; to halt; to have (someone) stay; to put up (a guest); to fasten; to pin
capital (esp. Kyoto, Japan's former capital); seat of government; capital (of music, fashion, etc.); city (e.g. of light); location of the Imperial Palace
superb view; picturesque scenery
feeling good; feeling pleasant
logistics; supply; communications
destruction; ruin; nirvana; cessation (of earthly desires); dying (from overwhelming emotion); being overwhelmed (by something)
quite; utterly; really; completely
to be utterly amazed; to be stunned; to be disgusted
distant look; faraway look
to take back; to recapture