silence (not speaking); muteness
to walk; to move forward; to make progress
for generations; hereditary; generation after generation
important post; important office; key position
to work (for); to be employed (at); to serve (as); to act (as); to conduct a religious service
noted family; noble family; prestigious school, organization, business, etc.
coming out; going out; attending (work); appearing (on stage); start; beginning; origins
able; capable; competent; talented; efficient
commander; commanding officer; CO
(world of) politics; political world; political circles
changing (job, career, lifestyle, social position, beliefs, etc.)
certain; sure; definite; reliable; sound; solid
(field) marshal; (fleet) admiral; general of the army
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
recommendation; referral; endorsement
from out of nowhere; from who knows where
entering; setting (of the Sun); containing; content; income; beginning
to accomplish; to achieve; to carry out; to do ... completely; to do ... entirely
influence; clout; leverage
an order of magnitude higher; off by a digit; in a different league; unbelievable; incomparable; unimaginable
fat; thick; deep (of a voice); thick; daring; shameless
pipe; tube; channels, official or otherwise; (business) connections; tobacco pipe
influential; prominent; strong; likely; plausible
top; top position; senior management; senior bureaucrat
to raise an objection; to voice an opinion different from those of others
to continue (for a long time); to occur in succession; to come next (e.g. on TV)
Lord; Sir; state minister (under the ritsuryo system); (arch.) you (in reference to someone of lower status)
ambassador plenipotentiary
appointment; nomination; ordination; commission; designation
low (rank, degree, value, content, quality, etc.); low (position); close to the ground; short (height); deep (voice); in a low key
walking; pace; step; course (of history, one's life, etc.); history; pitch (of a screw, etc.)
counter; window; teller window; contact person; point of contact
substance; essence; real (in economics, vs. nominal, e.g. real interest rate); substantive; substantial
being incident to; being accompanied by; being collateral with; being attached to
both in name and reality; both in name and substance
to offer; to propose; to suggest; to put forward; to request; to ask (for)
consideration (for); thoughtfulness; solicitude; care; watchfulness; concern
all; everything; entirety; absolutely (not); (not) at all; (none) whatsoever
to move; to shift; to inspire; to rouse; to change; to alter; to operate
on the surface; ostensibly; superficially; apparently
foot; paw; leg; gait; pace; bottom structural component (i.e. radical) of a kanji; means of transportation
to cover a surface; to spread all over; to blanket; to lay