not checking; undergoing no checks; leaving unchecked
strong-willed person; old hand; shrewd rascal; strong man; brave man
sake bottle; tall and slender bottle with a narrow mouth made from ceramic, metal or glass that can be used for sake, shoyu or rice vinegar; turtleneck (sweater); non-swimmer; person who cannot swim
about; roughly; generally; on the whole; completely; quite
aim; goal; prospect; outlook
come (on); come now; all right; right; well; hmm
the Emperor; His Majesty; the government; the authorities; proprietress; hostess
rumor; rumour; gossip; speculation; irresponsible criticism; hearsay
sake cup; cup for alcoholic beverages; ritual exchange of cups (to seal a bond or pledge)
to air; to dry; to drain (off); to drink up; to deprive of a role, job, etc.
(one's) seating posture; way one sits
recommendation; referral; endorsement
the other day; previously; last time; last (Sunday, summer, etc.); previous (e.g. mayor, chapter)
to meet (someone of higher status); (arch.) to be recognized (esp. by someone of higher status); (arch.) to be visible; (arch.) to be seen
secret; private matter; confidential matter
suddenly; at once; considerably; very much; firmly; with an effort
to cover (with something); to put on (e.g. someone's head); to pour liquid (on something); to dash liquid (over something); to plate (something) with metal; to cover (with a dental crown); to add (e.g. music to a video)
most likely contender; prime candidate; top prospect; leading candidate
Osaka-Kobe; Hanshin (company name: railway, dept. store, baseball team, etc.)
to regard (as); to recognize (as); to see as; to pay attention to; to watch
this occasion; at this time; now
equal match; good match; fair match; equal in ability; being a worthy rival
private; confidential; informal; secret; (within the) family circle; (on the) inside
to be lured; to be tempted; to go along with someone's suggestion; to be talked into doing
development; evolution; expansion; spreading out; expansion (of an algebraic expression); development (of a three-dimensional shape); extraction (of compressed data)
advantageous; favourable; better; profitable; lucrative; gainful
(large) gun; cannon; artillery; long-ball hitter; home-run hitter
to fire (a gun); to shoot; to let off; to loose off; to blow (someone) away
(sudden) complete reversal (of plot); unexpected twist (at end of story); rotating stage machinery, which rolls backwards 90 degrees to reveal the next scene
to be fragrant; to smell (good); to stink; to smell (bad); to glow; to be bright
to do for (someone); to take in; to deceive; to hoodwink
one mind; wholeheartedness; one's whole heart
to crush to death; to press to death; to squeeze to death; to suppress (a laugh, one's anger, etc.); to stifle; to subdue (one's voice)
dissatisfied-looking; looking discontented
to mend; to patch up; to fix (hair, clothes, appearance, etc.); to adjust; to keep up appearances; to cover up (e.g. a mistake)
(a) step; one step; level; stage; small degree; small amount
lead; leading; leading (in points, goals, etc.); getting ahead; lead (from a base); lead (of an article); lede
the point of ...; the place where ...; a place called ...; places known as ...; I would say ...; ... is how I'd put it
(inflectional) ending of a word; end of a sentence
far from; anything but; not at all ... but rather ...; let alone; to say nothing of; not to mention
even though one has fallen on hard times; however down on one's luck one may be
to succeed to someone's post; to take someone's place; to take over someone's position; to step into someone's shoes
for generations; from generation to generation; generation after generation; through the ages
particularly; especially; in particular; expressly
influence; clout; leverage