to demand gratitude; to do something for someone in order to create an obligation of gratitude from that person
to use one's influence; to pull strings; to take measures; to make the necessary preparations
attendant; valet; servant; follower
structure; construction; arrangement; plan; plot; contrivance
actual existence; real existence; existing in real life
long (time that has passed); old (story)
extinction; extermination; eradication; stamping out; wiping out
(preparatory) meeting; briefing session; overlap (of a coat, etc.); (arch.) making something match exactly
for a long time; at (great) length; lengthily; (extending) far; (stretching) out; (lying down) at full length
to advance on; to close in; to march on; to descend on (the enemy); to move towards; to surge forward (crowd, wave of nostalgia, wave, etc.)
to prove a loss; to be a disadvantage; to not pay
thirst for knowledge; intellectual thirst
protection; defence; support; safeguarding; championship; vindication
anger; rage; fury; wrath; indignation
to see through (a lie, scheme, etc.); to see into (someone's mind); to read (someone's true feelings); to penetrate
to dye; to colour; to color
headache inducing; vexing
he; she; that person; (arch.) you
increase; rise; growth; addition; increment
suspicious; doubtful; dubious; questionable; fishy
for a long time; since long ago; always; already; far in advance (e.g. reservation)
monopoly; monopolization; exclusivity; hogging; keeping to oneself
riddle; puzzle; enigma; enigmatic; mysterious
stoppage; coming to a stop; ceasing (movement, activity, etc.); suspension (of operations); suspension (of payment, a licence, etc.); (temporary) prohibition
people; (all) persons; everyone; (arch.) you (usu. plural)
general classification; broad categorization
laboratory; seminar room; professor's office
going on ahead; forestalling; anticipating; arrival before another
narrow; confined; small; limited; narrow-minded; confining
I'm told; is what I heard; is how it is, apparently; is what they said
itself; one's own body; oneself; originally; naturally
resentful; bitter; reproachful; regrettable; disappointing; frustrating
guest room (at a hotel); guest cabin (on a boat); passenger cabin (on a plane); drawing room
conference room; council room
chair; seat; stool; post; position; seat
quality (of a product or a service)
assistant (esp. in show business or sumo); attendant; chaperon
attaching the polite suffix "-sama" to someone's name
to concede one is entirely in the wrong (for the sake of argument)
unexpressed; unspoken; implied; implicit
to beat someone to the punch; to get the drop on (someone); to forestall