to detain; to check; to restrain
better; preferable; more; increase; (arch.) increase; (arch.) growth
to make up the number; to have a complete set of
testimony; (verbal) evidence
coming to nothing; bubble on the surface of water; something that is short-lived
technical (e.g. discussion); exclusive; professional
cut end; section; opening; point of view; (different) perspective; new approach
God; god; ace; king; superior person
in turns; in series; in number order; by rotation
specialist; expert; professional; authority; pundit
here I am; I'm home!; presently; right away; right now
difficult voyage; hard flight; rough going; rough passage; running into trouble
with ... as a start; taking advantage of; inspired by
to begin (doing); to start (doing)
blur; blurred; indistinct
to get in someone's pocket; to help oneself to someone's wallet; to curry favour (favor); to butter up; to get in close to one's opponent
Metropolis (of Tokyo); (Tokyo) Metropolitan District; counter for cities and towns; capital
breakthrough (research, etc.); breach; opening
agreement; concurrence; conformance; compliance
(your) words; what you say; what you have said; a few words (of welcome, advice, etc.)
doesn't amount to doing (something); not significant enough to require (something); unnecessary
to throw oneself (e.g. off a cliff, etc.)
speech; expression; wording; language
to go back to the start; to reset; to restore; to return to the point (of a discussion); to return something (that has been moved) to previous place; to reconstitute
relatives; one's family; friends; members of the same organization; followers; henchmen
outer surface; outward appearance; outside; outside; outer; outward
loyal retainer; loyal subject
article specially made to order; made-to-measure (custom-made) article
everything turning out fine; the whole thing being settled
to one's regret; regrettably; unfortunately; what can be done about ...; ... cannot be helped
account of a dream; fantastic story; wild tale; empty dream
tired; frazzled; tiresome; tiring; draining
old person; elderly person; trustee of the Japan Sumo Association; retired high-ranking wrestler who is licensed to coach and receives retirement pay; senior statesman (of the Tokugawa shogunate); important local official (under the Tokugawa Shogunate)