clique; group; (political) faction; wing; school; sect
fellow pupil (apprentice)
promptly; quickly; without delay; before others; first
to give one's name; to introduce oneself; to announce one's candidacy
tailwind; fair wind; favorable wind (favourable); favorable condition (favourable); advantageous situation
support; mutual aid; cooperation; approval; authorization; authorisation
convenient; favorable; favourable; expedient; expedience
neighboring countries; neighbouring countries; surrounding countries
notice; attention; observation
combined use; combination; filling two positions; serving two purposes; dual-use
common; shared; to be common (to); to be shared (by); -wide
sake cup; cup for alcoholic beverages
helping oneself to a drink; pouring one's own drink
such; like that; in that way
circulation (money, goods, etc.); distribution; circulation (air, water, etc.); ventilation; negotiable (e.g. shares); distributional
datum point; cardinal point; reference point; origin
now (when it is already much too late); at this stage; afresh; anew; again
goes without saying; needless to say; obvious
true character; true form; true colors (colours); consciousness; one's senses
to disclose; to divulge; to expose; to open (a grave); to dig out
chance; start; cue; excuse; motive; impetus
tobacco; cigarette; cigaret; tobacco plant (Nicotiana tabacum)
notebook; account book; register
to remind (someone of something); to call attention to; to make sure of; to emphasize; to emphasise
or something; for instance ... (though there are other suitable options); ... or ...; as soon as; right after; while still
thousands; several thousand
sigh (of grief, disappointment, etc.); grieving; lamenting; deploring
to turn one's hand to; to reach out one's hand; to get involved in; to make a move on; to strike; to beat
whole story; full picture; full particulars
difficult to ...; hard to ...
unrelated; irrelevant; unconcerned; unconnected
advantage; benefit; profit; interest
to join hands together; to join forces; to collaborate
(while) holding a post or being in office
Edo Castle (residence of the Shogun during the Edo period, now the site of the Tokyo Imperial Palace)
opponent; rival; adversary; menace; danger; threat
to fall victim (to); to get into the clutches (of)
details; particulars; longitude and latitude; warp and weft; warp and woof