secret manoeuvres (maneuvers); operating behind the scenes
direct connection; direct link
in short; in a word; to sum up; to put it simply; to make a long story short; after all
to destroy; to crush; to break by striking; to spoil; to ruin
very great; enormous; serious
irony; rhetorical question
protagonist; main character; hero(ine) (of a story); head of household
shit video game; embarrassingly bad video game
white vegetables or fish simmered without soy sauce
plot; scheme; trick; design; intrigue; artifice
no matter how you put it; whatever the circumstances may be; say what you like; no matter how you look at it
establishment; creation; posing (a problem); options setting; preference settings; configuration
to do something by choice; to like; to be fond of
hostility; antagonism; opposition
villain; baddie; the villain's part
side (of something, or taking someone's side); part; (watch) case
disadvantage; handicap; unfavorable position
reality; actuality; hard fact
being too late; losing one's final chance
disk; disc; tray; shallow bowl; grid; board (e.g. in shogi)
nuisance to other people; inconvenience to others
condition; term; requirement; qualification; prerequisite
influence; power; might; strength; potency; force
exaggeration; overstatement; saying too much; misstatement; slip of the tongue; gaffe
to do (someone) a wrong; to do (someone) an ill turn; to take revenge; to resent; to bear a grudge
goblin; apparition; monster; ghost; phantom; spectre
to take the name of; to call oneself; to pretend; to feign; to purport
to sprain; to twist; to dampen (enthusiasm); to discourage; to dishearten
period of an apprentice's contract (usu. ten years); apprenticeship; indentureship; indenture
stubborn; obstinate; pigheaded
one's father; one's old man; middle-aged (or older) man; old man; one's boss; proprietor (of a restaurant, store, etc.)
horse; horse racing; promoted bishop
welcome (news); inviting; encouraging; tempting; hopeful
trouble; burden; nuisance; care; dependence; support
moderation; self-restraint; temperance
secret menu; secret menu item
power; authority; jurisdiction
to be furnished with; to be provided with; to be possessed of; to be endowed with; to be among; to be one of
to open out (of a view, scenery, etc.); to spread out; to improve (of luck, prospects, etc.); to get better; to develop (of a town, civilization, etc.); to become civilized; to be sensible