to give the stamp of approval
in the belly; in one's heart of hearts
(preliminary) meeting; face-to-face introduction; costarring; appearing together; match-up; pairing
deviation; inclination; offset; polarization; polarisation
to abolish; to abandon; to repeal; to dethrone; to depose
killing a would-be avenger; having the tables turned on someone (e.g. by a challenger); being beaten at one's own game
to try to unsettle someone; to throw off balance
old-fashioned; archaic; antique; antiquated
boss; leader; head; boss (difficult enemy, usu. at the end of a section or level)
hierarchical relationship; superior-subordinate relationship; senior-junior relationship
you (people); gentlemen; ladies and gentlemen; my friends
genuine product; officially licensed product; non-counterfeit article
advance payment; advance delivery
service; duty; business; Buddhist religious services
to switch (secretly); to substitute; to replace; to sidestep (an issue)
according to (depending on) the mood of the moment; as one's fancy dictates
total situation fully understood; understood; agreed
comfortable (to live in); snug; cozy; cosy
remarkable; striking; obvious
grant; allowance; endowment; bestowal; assignment; conferment
friction; discord; strife
to leave the government service
respect and affection; love and respect
another world (esp. in fiction); otherworld; parallel universe; different-dimension world; isekai
there is no need to ...; never happens; there is never a time when
impudent; shameless; brazen; forward; audacious; cheeky
underwear; undergarment; underclothes; lingerie
to picture; to come into one's mind; to remember
cumulative total; accumulated total; total up to now
mobilization; mobilisation
a considerable number; a fair number
being open but having virtually no business
both; together; jointly; simultaneously
casual; unconcerned; nonchalant; ordinary; normal; regular
upheaval; upthrust; uplift
repeatedly; several times; many times
processing plant; treatment plant
a lot; plenty; abundant; exaggerated; grandiose
matter for great congratulation
I doubt it (card game); cheat; bluff; I doubt that; no way; you're fibbing