to have the game in one's hands; to hold the key to victory
person of lofty virtue; man of noble character; perfect person; saint
to be related; to be connected; to be joined together; to result in; to lead to; to bring about
to form a pair (pairs); to partner
honest to a fault; foolishly honest; naively honest
both (hands, parents, sides, etc.); counter for carriages (e.g. in a train); counter for vehicles; ryō; tael; ryō; pre-Meiji unit of currency, orig. the value of one ryō of gold
to bud; to sprout; to germinate; to have luck on one's side; to get lucky
in accordance with plans; just as planned
secretariat; executive office
first come, first served; the early bird catches the worm
great (i.e. great-grandson, great-grandmother)
abstaining from smoking; quitting smoking; No Smoking!; Smoking Prohibited!
to tear up and throw away
to finish reading; to read through
support (e.g. for an argument); backing; proof; evidence; corroboration; substantiation
smelling burnt; smelling scorched; smelling of gunpowder (i.e. as if armed conflict is about to break out); tense; suspicious; dubious
snare; trap (for catching wild game, etc.); trap (i.e. ruse, subterfuge, etc.)
to be used to; to get accustomed to; to train; to discipline; to tack (in needlework); to baste
deception; make-believe; fake; counterfeit; phony
no matter what happens; in any circumstances; at any price
overwhelming victory; crushing victory; sweeping victory; landslide victory
to change sides; to double-cross; to betray; to roll over (in bed); to turn over
to introduce oneself; to announce oneself (e.g. as the person sought); to come forward (e.g. as a witness, with a claim, etc.)
by all means; by all costs
calculation; self-interest; selfishness
bright; intelligent; clever; smart
to break a promise; to go back on one's word; to renege
(feeling of) indebtedness; feeling obliged
first of all; at once; right away; for now; for the time being
self-satisfaction; (self-)complacency; smugness