(United States of) America; United States; US; America (land mass); the Americas
king; ruler; tycoon; magnate; king (of the senior player)
nisei; second-generation Japanese (or Korean, etc.); the second (e.g. Edward II); son
suddenly; all of a sudden
arrival in Japan; coming to Japan; visit to Japan
invisibly; secretly; privately
figure; form; appearance; dress; state; condition
to be; to exist; to have; to be located; to be equipped with; to happen
foreign capital (e.g. in a company); foreign investment
landing; going ashore; disembarkation; making landfall (of a typhoon); striking land; hitting land
international; diplomatic intercourse
enterprise; business; company; corporation
transactions; dealings; business
to seize; to catch; to obtain; to acquire; to understand; to grasp
big chance; big opportunity
frantic; frenetic; inevitable death; brinkmate (inevitable checkmate)
to plan; to attempt; to plot; to conspire; to aim for; to strive for
hard-to-overcome obstacle; high hurdle; (lit.) thick wall
to keep someone from doing; to stop; to prevent; to check; to hinder; to obstruct
head (chief, director) of a section or department; head of a (school) club; head of a (school) team
sum; harmony; peace; Japan; Japanese-style
negotiations; discussions; connection
contents; content; substance; matter; detail; import
to understand; to comprehend; to become clear; to be known; I know!; I think so too!
endorsing and questioning the preceding statement; lamenting reflections on the preceding statement
no; nay; well; er; you're welcome; not at all
something; something or other; so-and-so; somehow; anyhow; one way or another
that; it; then; that point (in time); (arch.) there; (arch.) you
to be aware of; to know; to notice; to feel; to understand; to comprehend; to remember
method; process; manner; way; means; technique
nonexistent; not being (there); unowned; not had; unique; not; impossible
honorific/polite/humble prefix
particularly; especially; indicates the number of horses or oxen drawing a carriage; indicates the number of oars on a boat; indicates the number of movies, plays, etc. comprising a single program; indicates the number of items or methods used
to do; to carry out; to cause to become; to make (into); to serve as; to act as; to wear (clothes, a facial expression, etc.)
man; male; fellow; guy; male lover; boyfriend
to hear; to listen (e.g. to music); to ask; to enquire; to hear about; to hear of; to follow (advice, order, etc.)
right?; isn't it?; hey; say; you know; you see; will you?
indicates a question; or; whether or not; some- (e.g. something, someone); hmm; huh; very
fellow; guy; thing; object; he; she
to talk; to chat; to chatter
indicates word or phrase being defined; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); with; (not) as much as; (not) so much as; the fact that
to think; to consider; to think (of doing); to plan (to do); to judge; to assess; to imagine
This isn't over; I will get my revenge