commandant; commanding officer; general
rival; competitor; competition
to have (someone) by the short hairs; to have something on (someone)
bribe; secret fund; slush fund; money for bribery
to go to the top; to climb to the top; to ascend to the top; to be engrossed in; to be very enthusiastic about; to be infatuated with
secretly having a dark past; having a guilty conscience
to surpass; to outdo; to excel; to tower above (the surrounding landscape)
top; top position; senior management; senior bureaucrat; home page (of a website)
to be fit (for a role); to be qualified (for); to be equal (to a task); to be able to fulfill one's duties (as)
achievements; actual results; accomplishments; past results; track record
admiration; being impressed (by)
outside the country; abroad
harmless to humans and animals; having no influence; unimportant; insignificant
still having a very small chance; still having a tiny shred of hope
sour look; surly face; pout
to score an ippon; to score a full point (in judo, kendo, etc.); to one-up (someone); to defeat (in an argument); to score (against someone)
with a whack; smack; slap
to become entangled; to become complicated; to get mixed up; to screw up; to get caught up in
maneuvering behind the scenes; backroom deals; dodgy dealings
to feel nostalgic for the past; to look back fondly on the old days; to yearn for days gone by
to lean (to one side); to incline; to be unbalanced (e.g. diet); to be unduly weighted towards; to be partial; to be biased
smoothly; swimmingly; forthrightly; without hesitation
to make clear; to clarify; to disclose; to make public
justice; right; righteousness; correct meaning; correct explanation
dismissal (from a post); discharge; removal
transfer; assignment; conveyance
blackened; black-painted; black-lacquered; blackened thing
(private) secretary; treasured book; secret book
to clear up; to become cloudless
fresh verdure; new green leaves
university; college; former imperial university of Japan (established under the ritsuryō system for the training of government administrators); the Great Learning (one of the Four Books)
head; chief; chairman; governor; top seat; first desk (in orchestra)
associate; junior; assistant; second highest rank; second place
to meet; to face someone; to co-star; to appear together; to be matched; to face against
mean; malicious; scheming; wicked; black-hearted
(car) turn signal; blinker; indicator
ordinary soldier; mere soldier
sentimental; emotional; maudlin; mawkish