in the confusion of the moment; taking advantage of the confused state of affairs
success in life; getting ahead; successful career; promotion; climbing the corporate ladder; eminence
plan; project; schedule; scheme; program; programme
law; act; method; mood; dharma; law
to cuddle; to comfort; to rock; to soothe; to dandle; to humor
graduation certificate; diploma; testamur
bragging; showing off; pride
spreading around (news, rumor, etc.); making widely known; making public; publicizing; proclaiming
Suruga (former province located in the central and northern parts of present-day Shizuoka Prefecture)
meeting hall; assembly hall
tasks; things to do; errand; business (to take care of); affairs; engagement
one by one; each; every; at intervals of
walking (with heavy steps); tramping; lumbering; clumping
terrific; staggering; tremendous; frightful; ghastly; horrific
fray; fighting; brawling; scuffle
to perform; to do; to conduct oneself; to carry out
sound; noise; note; fame; Chinese-derived character reading
lower floor; downstairs; bottom of the stairs; foot of the stairs
room; chamber; apartment; flat; stable
oscillation; vibration; swing (e.g. of a pendulum)
ceiling; ceiling price; (price) ceiling
dust; trash; garbage; negligible amount; tiny bit; hustle and bustle (of life)
to fall down; to drop; to be omitted; to be missing; to decrease; to sink; to fail (e.g. exam or class)
variation; rogue (something)
to repeat; to be frequent
one day; (on) a certain day
strife; riot; (media) uproar; brouhaha; feud; tussle
to act (a part); to play (a role); to perform (a play, etc.); to put on (a production); to commit (a blunder); to disgrace oneself
grandfather (may be used after name as honorific); male senior-citizen (may be used after name as honorific)
that; that thing; that person; then; that time; that place (over there); down there (i.e. one's genitals)
practice; practising; training; study
to come; to go; to be (somewhere); to be (doing)
to bear; to stand; to restrain; to control; to forgive; to put up with
to cut; to cut through; to sever (connections, ties); to turn off (e.g. the light); to terminate (e.g. a conversation); to hang up (the phone); to punch (a ticket)
opposition; rivalry; competition; antagonism
urgent business; pressing need; imperative
power; might; authority; influence
pursuit (of a goal, ideal, etc.); search; chase; seeking after