netsuke; carved toggle used to tether a small container to the sash of a robe
chicken or fish meatloaf made with egg
dismissal of class (at the end of the day); recess (at school); break
to lose completely; to waste; to let slip away
to impersonate someone; to go under a false name; to make fraudulent use of someone's name
power balance; balance of power
fellows; comrade; colleague; one's equal
feeling of relief (for the time being); peace of mind (for now)
to puzzle over; to think deeply about; to rack one's brains over (wrack)
supplement; top up; complement; making up (a deficiency)
class-B; B class; B grade; second rate
link; connection; filler; stopgap (job, budget, etc.); thickener (e.g. in cooking); thickening; hedging
duplication; repetition; overlapping; redundancy; restoration
outside of one's area of expertise
to fold one's arms; to stand and watch (without interfering); to stand idly by; to lie in wait; to be ready and waiting
(exercising) the right to command
to join hands; to join forces; to work in cooperation; to link up; to partner with
to hate the very sight of; to hold a grudge against; to treat like an enemy; to bear constant enmity; to be gunning for; to have it in for
dull (e.g. of movement or reaction); sluggish
greed; avarice; covetousness; greedy person
different thing; another question; different case
whereabouts; address; place of temporary residence
fiction; made-up story; fable; fabrication; myth
desperate situation with no escape; being driven into a corner; being cornered; last extremity
general mobilization; general mobilisation
command; order; dictation; nth year in the Reiwa era (May 1, 2019-)
robbery; pillage; seizure; hijacking; plunder; extortion
king; monarch; ruler; champion
don't worry; no worries; never mind
snatching; stealing; seizure; usurpation
prospects of victory; chances of success
hiding place; hideout; refuge; retreat; hideaway
direct control; direct supervision
transactions; dealings; business
pursuer; pursuing party; posse