obsession; fixation; complaining; criticizing; speciality (e.g. of a restaurant)
art of war; strategy; tactics
absorption; suction; attraction
reason for living; something one lives for; purpose in life; raison d'être; ikigai
I see; that's right; indeed
royal castle; imperial castle
library; book storage; stack room; archive (file)
power; authority; jurisdiction
inspection; reading; perusal; browsing (the web)
to do for (someone); to take in; to deceive; to hoodwink
certainly; without fail; right and wrong; pros and cons
a short while ago; a moment ago; just now; some time ago
to desire; to want; to expect (of someone); to hope for; to see; to command (a view of)
to know; to be aware (of); to be acquainted (with); to think; to consider; to believe
big; large; loud; extensive; spacious; important
strategist; tactician; schemer
pride; self-confidence; thinking highly of oneself; being proud of one's abilities or achievements
such ... as; or some such
with all due respect; if I may make bold to ask
place; spot; field; discipline; occasion; situation; scene (of a play, movie, etc.)
result; consequence; consequently; as a result; as a result of; following
appointment; assignment; promotion
touchstone (assaying tool); touchstone (e.g. of success); test; litmus test
to notice; to realize; to realise; to regain consciousness; to come to (one's senses); to come round
sometime; someday; one day; some time or other; the other day; in due course
passing (an exam); pass; success; meeting (specifications, standards, etc.); passing (inspection); qualification
shall ...; to assume; to suppose
rejection (of an application)
(examination) failure; rejection; disqualification
in that way; like that; that way
room; chamber; apartment; flat; stable
order (from one's superior); command; what you say; (someone's) words
later on; subsequently; by and by; after a while
Buddhist priest who is also an important politician
meeting; rendezvous; meeting for the first time; coming across; confluence
hard to get; hard to come by
ingenuity; resourcefulness
practitioner; specialist; man (esp. one who is well-respected); samurai