acceptable; satisfactory; approval; being in favour; Pass (grade); Fair
honorific/polite/humble prefix
-ness; indicates assertion; come; come now
body; oneself; one's place; one's position; main part; meat (as opposed to bone, skin, etc.)
measly; paltry; deplorable; execrable
even; (if) only; just; besides; on top of that
(political) administration; political power
power of money; financial influence
to tear off; to peel off; to rip off; to strip of (clothes, rank, etc.); to deprive of; to divest of
as one would expect; just as you'd expect (from); still; all the same; even ... (e.g. "even a genius")
favorite child; favourite child; darling; favorite; star
stoppage; coming to a stop; ceasing (movement, activity, etc.); suspension (of operations); suspension (of payment, licence, etc.); (temporary) prohibition
given that ... it is only natural that ...; ... being the case, it is unavoidable that ...; (precisely) because ...; contrary to expectations ...
firmly rooted; deep-seated
riches; wealth; resources; lottery
man (esp. one who is well-respected); samurai; person (in a certain profession, esp. licensed); member
cherry tree; cherry blossom; fake buyer; paid audience; hired applauder; horse meat
kabuki; Japanese classical drama
long-handled Chinese spear; lance; weapon; arms; grip of a bow; parade float decorated with long-handled Chinese spears
foreigner; stranger; outsider; alien
praise; glorification; extolment
sudden rise to power; sudden rise in prosperity
shade; shadow; behind (something); other side; background; behind the scenes
situation; state of things; current affairs
blue; azure; green; green light (traffic); black (horse coat color); blue 5-point card; immature
to receive; to get; to catch (e.g. a ball); to be struck by (wind, waves, sunlight, etc.); to sustain (damage); to incur (a loss); to undergo (e.g. surgery)
while; even though; despite
upper classes; high society
accompaniment for traditional performances (noh, kabuki, etc.); orchestra; band
already; now; by this time; quick; early; fast
even if; no matter (what); if; though; although; supposing
that; that thing; that person; then; that time; that place (over there); down there (i.e. one's genitals)
once; before; formerly; never yet; never before; first time
force; vigor; influence; authority; impetus; momentum
to rally; to make a comeback
social structure; social organization; fabric of society
something; some; somehow; for some reason; (is there) something (you want, etc.)
sticky (situation); finding oneself trapped