to hold back others from achieving success; to stand in the way of; to sabotage
always; all the time; never; usual; regular
poor health; failing health
to fly about; to flutter about; to flit about; to fly past each other
president (of an organization); director general; governor (of a central bank); party leader (esp. LDP)
as (i.e. in the role of); for (i.e. from the viewpoint of); apart from... (used to change the topic); even (e.g. "not even a single person"); thinking that...; trying to...
disqualification; unfitness; noncompliance
to push; to press; to apply pressure from above; to press down; to stamp (i.e. a passport); to apply a seal; to affix (e.g. gold leaf)
to be unable to; to find difficult (unpleasant, awkward, painful) to do; to serve two or more functions or roles simultaneously; to contain (or combine) two or more features; to work in two or more jobs simultaneously (positions, etc.); to do alongside
secret; secrecy; mystery; secret (e.g. to success); esoteric teachings
to dig up; to unearth; to uncover
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
(United States of) America; United States; US; America (land mass); the Americas
to stub out (e.g. a cigarette); to crush out; to smother (fire); to hush up; to cover up; to stifle
isn't it?; let's ...; why don't we ...; how about we ...
that; that thing; that person; then; that time; that place (over there); down there (i.e. one's genitals)
person concerned; interested party; related party
notice; attention; observation
to expose (to the sun, public, danger, etc.); to bleach; to refine; to rinse (vegetables); to soak; to doxx
I wonder; should I?; is it?; I wish that; I hope that
state of emergency; emergency; crisis
to disappear; to vanish; to go out (of a fire, light, etc.); to die; to fade (of a feeling, impression, etc.); to vanish (e.g. of hope); to go away (e.g. of a smell, itchiness, sleepiness)
(not) anywhere; nowhere; everywhere; anywhere
from the start; from the beginning; from the outset
eh?; what?; yes; that's correct; (arch.) strengthens a question, assertion, etc.; (arch.) hey
island; one's territory (e.g. of a sex worker, organized crime gang); one's turf
completely empty (of a residence, etc.); vacant; body from which the soul has left; corpse; shed skin (of a snake, insect, etc.)
flow (of a fluid or gas); stream; flow (of people, things); passage (of time); course (of events); (step-by-step) procedure; group of people who remain together after the end of an event
that; the; part (as in "part two"); um ...; er ...
to seize; to catch; to obtain; to acquire; to understand; to grasp
talk; speech; topic; subject; discussions; negotiation; rumor
to make matters worse; besides; what's more; in addition; on top of that
member of an assembly; member of the Diet; member of parliament; member of Congress
camp (supporters of a doctrine, party, etc.); faction (of a party); military camp; encampment; cantonment
spreading around (news, rumor, etc.); making widely known; making public; publicizing; proclaiming
to turn; to revolve; to visit several places; to function well; to pass a certain time
above anything else; above all; more than anything; best; greatest; excellent
business improvement order