fewest; least; smallest (number); youngest
in name only; figurehead; (only) by name
one's confidant; trusted friend; trusted retainer
speaking of ...; when it comes to ...; as for ...; if one were to say ...
to be of benefit; to be beneficial; to be useful; to do one good; to be good for one
to throw; to cast (e.g. vote, light, shadow); to devote oneself (e.g. to a cause); to invest; to put in; to administer (medicine); to give
don't worry about it; forget about it
to fall into someone's hands; to pass into another's possession
great success; huge success
pair; couple; antithesis; counter for items that come in pairs; counter for sets (of clothes, small furniture, utensils, etc.)
disadvantage; handicap; unfavorable position
mark; target; object; subject; point (e.g. of argument)
support; backing; endorsement; propping up; holding up; support
to get; to secure; to learn; to master; to complete
mouth shaped like a kana "he" character; mouth turned down at the corners
blunder; bungle; gaffe; bungling; stupid; tactless
theory; doctrine; opinion; view; rumour; rumor
simply put; putting it simply; in short
(political) power; authority; influence
monarch; sovereign; ruler; liege (lord)
military movements; military actions; military operations; military campaigns
zaibatsu; financial conglomerate; industrial group; rich person
to shake one's head (in disagreement); to disagree; to refuse; to say no; to turn down (a request)
being excluded; being ignored; being kept in the dark (about); being kept out of the loop; (lit.) outside the mosquito net
with a clash; with a thud; unexpectedly (meeting someone); suddenly (ending); abruptly (coming to a halt)
munitions industry; war industry
reduction; curtailment; cut; cutback; scaling down; contraction
to be forced to do or experience something (against one's will); to be forced to do something because one has no other choice
broke; poor; short; skint; having no money
end; close; finish; noh dance in plain clothes
to draw in; to take in; to retract; to withdraw; to take back (e.g. words)
(acting) together; jointly; cooperatively; in partnership; side by side; (lit.) holding hands
yielding; submission; surrender; giving way; succumbing
occupying; having (an area) all to oneself; military occupation; possession; capture
feces (esp. animal); excrement; dung