to belong to; to come under; to be affiliated with; to be subject to
year; age; years; past one's prime; old age
border; boundary; turning point; watershed; area; region
party-internal; within the party
influential person; powerful person; big wheel; big gun; power behind the throne
raising an army; launching business
starting point; point of departure
in any way; to some extent; even if only a little
to be crowded; to be packed; to be complex; to go into; to put into; to do intently
to sever; to cut off; to suppress; to eradicate; to abstain (from); to give up
(political) administration; political power
extraordinary; preposterous; outrageous; absurd
foolhardy; reckless; fearless
both; both sides; both parties
to empty; to vacate; to evacuate
being concerned about or mindful of
to be sufficient; to be enough; to be worth doing; to be worthy of; to do (the job); to serve
readiness; preparedness; resolution; resignation
ought to do; have to do; must do; feel obliged to
I've heard that ...; rumour has it that ...; it appears as if ...
victory or defeat; match; contest; game
Japan's best; number one in Japan
in order to be(come)...; since it amounts to...; since it is advantageous to...
even; even if; even though; because of; on the grounds that
to give (time, money, goods); to donate; to do; to perform; to apply (processing, makeup, etc.); to add (e.g. ornamentation, annotation)
black curtain; wirepuller; mastermind; backroom manipulator
the most; the extreme; prime; conspicuous
elder; senior; senior monk; dean; presbyter
bargaining; haggling; tactics; strategy
not only ... but (also); as well as ...
threat; menace; coercion; terrorism
just like that; quite so; I agree; (lit.) that street
concrete; definite; specific; material; substantial
to throw; to fling; to heave; to toss
confronting directly; meeting face-to-face
the reverse; other side; lining
to peek (through a keyhole, gap, etc.); to look down into (a ravine, etc.); to peek into (a shop, bookstore, etc.); to sneak a look at; to take a quick look at; to peep (through a telescope, microscope, etc.); to stick out (a scarf from a collar, etc.)
to project; to show; to portray; to depict; to describe