achievement; meritorious deed; distinguished service; contribution
(cannot) possibly; (not) by any means; (not) at all; utterly; absolutely
making use of; application; practical use; operation; handling; steering (esp. a boat)
to maintain itself; to last; to make itself pay; to make a living; to keep going
to concern; to be related
topic of discussion; agenda
to look down on; to make light of
speech and conduct; words and deeds
to rub; to chafe; to wear out; to become worn; to lose one's innocence; to become sly
great achievement; great feat; great work; great undertaking
to lean (to one side); to incline; to be unbalanced (e.g. diet); to be unduly weighted towards; to be partial; to be biased
leader; guide; mentor; coach
superiority complex; sense of superiority
indulgence (e.g. in alcohol, women, etc.); debauchery; dissipation
to take a step backward; to retreat a step
general situation; whole situation; larger picture; overall situation of a game of go
opinion; point of view; visual point
to arrive at; to reach; to sit on; to sit at (e.g. the table)
to collect; to gather; to save; to accumulate; to pile up
parent; parents; dealer (in cards, mahjong, etc.); banker; founder; inventor; (pet) owner
child; kid; (one's) child; offspring; young (animal); young woman; offshoot
to take over; to hand over
(political) power; authority; influence
convenient; favorable; favourable; expedient; expedience
seniority by length of service
lineage; pedigree; family line; birth
regarding as important; attaching importance to; taking a serious view of; putting emphasis on
towards; against; regarding; in contrast with
dissatisfaction; discontent; displeasure; complaint; unhappiness
crowd of people; great number of people; in great numbers
if it is the case that ...
to extract; to pull out; to draw out; to headhunt; to lure away; to poach
incompetence; inefficiency; inability; incompetent person
suitable; proper; appropriate; perfunctory; half-minded; sloppy
to dance (orig. a hopping dance)
check; keeping in check; containment (of enemy forces); diversionary action; pickoff throw; holding a runner on base
to roll up; to enfold; to swallow up; to involve; to drag into
self-destruction; ruining oneself; natural decay; perishing naturally
bomb; alcohol with liquor added (esp. wine-based shōchū highball, also beer with whiskey)
to tailor; to make (clothing); to train; to bring up; to make it seem like; to pass off
surface; face (i.e. the visible side of an object); front (of a building, etc.); obverse side (i.e. "head") of a coin; outside; exterior; appearance
to advance; to move forward; to carry forward (plans, work, etc.); to proceed with; to raise; to elevate
in short; in brief; to sum up; ultimately; in the end; in the long run
important person; strategic person; key figure