everything; all; the whole; entirely; completely; wholly
shade; shadow; behind (something); other side; the background; behind the scenes
rule; domination; direction; management; control (of one's destiny, public opinion, etc.); governing
to operate (e.g. a machine); to handle; to have a good command of (a language); to play proficiently (of a musical instrument); to work (a puppet); to pull the strings of a puppet
to meet; to encounter; to see; to have an accident; to have a bad experience
direct; immediate; personal; firsthand
to have a talk; to tell a story
on the way; en route; in the middle of; midway; halfway
strange; weird; wonder; mystery; cleverness; adroitness
movement; move; motion; trend; development; change
and the like; such as; or something; something like; I hear that ...; people say that ...
next (e.g. "next April"); forthcoming; coming; to come; to arrive; to be due to
to begin to say; to start talking; to broach (a matter); to be the first to say; to suggest (doing); to propose
leader; leaders; dotted line; reader (textbook); reader (i.e. a person who reads); microreader
to notice; to realize; to realise; to regain consciousness; to come to (one's senses); to come round
honest; frank; candid; honestly; frankly
to lick; to lap; to taste; to experience (esp. a hardship); to underestimate; to make light of
consequence; outcome; result; blame; fault
to overlook; to fail to notice; to miss (seeing)
(all) important positions; every strategic point; each key post; (all) important parts; every important point
worst; horrible; horrid; in the worst case; if worst comes to worst
state; condition; situation; appearance; circumstances
to be able (to); to be possible (to)
any more; anymore; any further; any better; any longer
wow!; oh!; yeah!; alright!; waah!; boohoo!
tough; stiff; inflexible; obstinate; tired; worn out
regrettable; unfortunate; disappointing; vexing
decision; settlement; confirmation; establishment
called; named; as many as; as much as; all ...; every single ...
bomb; alcohol with liquor added (esp. wine-based shōchū highball, also beer with whiskey)
to drag into; to pull into; to lure inside; to win over; to entice into
to finish; to stop; to close (a business, etc.); to close down; to put away; to put back
extent; degree; limit; bounds; (span of) time; (a) distance; the state of
so-so; passable; now, now; there, there; my, my; oh my!
to get one's head around; to think about
what's the matter?; what's wrong?
prince; subordinate Kumano shrine
thanks to ...; owing to ...; because of ...
tedious; boring; dull; to feel bored; to get bored (with); to get tired (of)
to spend (time); to pass; to overdo (esp. alcohol consumption); to drink (alcohol); to take care of; to support
such; like that; that sort of
meaning; significance; sense
chance; start; opportunity; cause; reason; excuse
thanks; gratitude; appreciation; thankfulness