to throw one's weight around; to exercise one's authority; to make one's presence felt
to request; to beg; to call; to order; to entrust to; to rely on
example; instance; precedent; custom; habit
having the qualities of a leader
show (of power, ability, etc.); exhibition; demonstration; display; manifestation
various; a variety of; all sorts of; many (different)
use; adoption; acceptance; appointment; employment; engagement
appointment; nomination; ordination; commission; designation
(within a) territory; domains
intractable (diseases); hard to cure; rebellious; insurgent; refractory
kanji "large village" radical at right (radical 163)
year; age; years; past one's prime; old age
nature (of a person); disposition; temperament; quality; inherent characteristic; property
blockhead; dunce; dimwit; dolt; slowcoach; slowpoke
to all appearances; no matter how you look at it
to be fit (for a role); to be qualified (for); to be equal (to a task); to be able to fulfill one's duties (as)
pattern; design; body build; figure; essential qualities; character
to be troubled; to have difficulty; to be bothered; to be inconvenienced; to be badly off; to be hard up
reckless; rash; headlong; foolhardy; daredevil; daring
to have a limit; to go too far (e.g. of a joke)
one way or another; in many ways; in various ways
human affairs; mundane matters; personnel affairs; human resources; human power; human effort
careful; cautious; prudent; discreet; deliberate
smirkingly; broadly (grinning)
to be broken; to break; to break (down); to stop working; to fall through (of a plan, deal, etc.); to collapse
the person in question; the person themselves; said person
poor; pitiable; pathetic; pitiful
by myself; in person; by oneself
success in life; getting ahead; successful career; promotion; climbing the corporate ladder; eminence
future; prospects; outlook; journey ahead; distance yet to cover
to spoil; to break; to go bad; to go wrong; to fail
dots; spots; bit by bit; little by little; here and there; scattered
to be of benefit; to be beneficial; to be useful; to do one good; to be good for one
criticism; blame; censure; attack; reproach
as many (people) as possible
pride; boast; credit (to)
effect; effectiveness; efficacy; effects (e.g. sound effects, visual effects, special effects)
method; way; manner; process; procedure; means
to delight; to please; to make (someone) happy; to give pleasure (to)
to knock at the gate; to request an apprenticeship; to ask to be made a pupil
even so; however; still; whereupon; even though; nevertheless
end; finish; bound; limit; delivery date (of a futures contract); finale (of a noh song); end of an act (in jōruri or kabuki)
to be confused; to be bewildered; to be taken aback