the whole world; the whole country; society; the public; supremacy over a nation; government of a country; having one's own way
splendid; magnificent; utter (esp. defeat); total; (arch.) something worth seeing; (arch.) sight
(in the) palm of someone's hand; (under) someone's complete control; (at) someone's mercy
to roll; to wheel; to turn over; to tip over; to leave; to buy and sell (quickly for a profit)
is not; am not; are not; isn't it?
beginning; outset; first; onset
to one's heart's content; as much as one wants; as hard as one can; resolution; decisiveness; determination
price; cost; value; worth; value
only; just; merely; as much as; to the extent of; enough to
modus operandi; criminal technique; trick
even more; still more; one step; one rung; one paragraph; one passage
to hang; to suspend; to lower; to reduce; to demote; to move back
very; considerably; by no means; not readily; middle; half-way point
skilled person; capable person; doer; performer; giver; bestower
managing director; executive director; routine business; regular business
to be in a hurry; to be impatient; to be anxious (to do); to get a fright; to panic; to get flustered
that gentleman; that lady; he; she
in that way; thus; so; the same; so?
trap (for catching animals); snare; trap; trick; ruse
to entrust (to someone); to leave (in someone's hands)
great; excellent; distinguished; important; awful; terrible
passing on to the next life; death; giving up a struggle; submission; being at one's wits' end; being flummoxed
guy; fellow; chap; bastard; asshole; arsehole
never mind!; don't worry about it
hypothesis; supposition; assumption; expectation; anticipation
in range; within the limits (of ...); within (a) range
top brass; upper echelon; higher-ups; top management; upper reaches; top of the pile
profit; earnings; stroke of luck
effort; exertion; endeavour; endeavor; hard work; striving
pose; pose; posturing; pause; rest
it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...; did not ...
(outward) appearance; (proper) format (e.g. of an essay); form; appearances; decency; lip-service
even; (if) only; just; besides; on top of that
to be ready; to be prepared; to be in order; to be put in order; to be adjusted; to be regulated
at the critical moment; when the time comes; when it's most important; when necessary; in an emergency; when push comes to shove
Ministry of Finance (1869-2001); Ministry of the Treasury (under the ritsuryō system)
to save; to rescue; to help; to assist; to support (financially); to contribute (to)
reason; cause; meaning; sense; (good) sense; reason
such; like that; that sort of
inside; within; while (e.g. one is young); during; among; amongst; in (secret, chaos, poverty, etc.)
good; advantage; sake; purpose; consequence; result
-ness; indicates assertion; come (on); come now; er; um; indicates scrutiny, critique or mistrust
bone; frame; outline; core; backbone; spirit
until (a time); till; to (a place or person); as far as; to (an extent); up to