fresh troops; fresh players; newcomer; new employee; new method; new way
plot of land; lot; soil; locality; region; place
to hand over; to transfer; to give up (e.g. one's seat); to give way; to yield; to concede
finally; at last; ultimately; in the end
to resemble; to look like; to be like; to be alike; to be similar; to take after
to lose (money, etc.); to waste one's (time, etc.); to have one's efforts come to naught
when it becomes; when it comes to
to descend; to go down; to be handed down (of an order, judgment, etc.); to pass (of time); to surrender; to capitulate; to be less than
show; display; pretensions; pose (in kabuki); posture
to take (someone) out (for a walk, to lunch, etc.); to entice out; to lure away
because of; owing to; due to
to make a mistake; to be incorrect; to be mistaken
descent; fall; drop; passing down (of an order, decree, etc.)
opening (a door, window, etc.); leaving open; opening up (e.g. to the public); allowing (public) access
once; one time; one round; one game; one bout; one heat
just (applies to set number of items, instances, etc.)
that's good; that's nice; like (on social media); is that clear?; OK?
brightness; discernment; insight; eyesight; vision; nth year in the Meiji era (1868.9.8-1912.7.30)
flower; blossom; cherry blossom; beauty; blooming (esp. of cherry blossoms); ikebana; hanafuda
zaibatsu; financial conglomerate; industrial group
commander-in-chief; leader; head of a group of companies
to fall in love at first sight; (arch.) to see for the first time; (arch.) to meet for the first time; (arch.) to have sexual relations for the first time
union; alliance; combination; RENGO (Japanese Trade Union Confederation)
various countries; various regions; various provinces
to make contact (with); to get in touch; to enter into relations; to come to an understanding
marriage of convenience; marriage for political reasons
to do completely; to do accidentally; to do without meaning to; to happen to do
to weaken; to grow weak; to be downcast; to be dejected; to be troubled; to be at a loss
with one's own body; by one's own action; through one's own experience; firsthand
rack; ruck (rugby); lac; luck
capable person; talented person; human resources; personnel
to pledge allegiance; to swear an oath of allegiance; to take an oath of allegiance
bodyguards; elite guards; Schutzstaffel; SS; groupies; ardent fans
son (of others); boy; young master; green young man from a well-to-do family; young man innocent of the ways of the world
chic; smart; understanding; considerate; familiar with worldly pleasures (esp. sexual relations, geisha districts and red-light districts)
consent; assent; understanding; agreement; comprehension; grasp
educational institution; school; academy; campus