regret; chagrin; mortification; freedom from obstructive thoughts
something like ...; things like ...; someone like ...; the likes of ...
such; like that; that sort of
to come along; to come around; to turn up; to arrive at the present; to get where one is; to have been doing something (for a period of time)
then; and (then); in that case; if so
as (much) as possible; as (much) as one can; wherever practicable; if possible
approval; license; licence; permission
claim; insistence; assertion; advocacy; emphasis; contention
worldwide; global; international; world-famous; world-class
to play a central role; to take a leading part
standing by; awaiting an opportunity; being on alert; quarantine
Japanese plum (Prunus salicina); Chinese plum
loyalty; devotion; fidelity; inspector of the Imperial Prosecuting and Investigating Office (ritsuryō system)
hygiene; sanitation; cleanliness; toilet; restroom; bathroom
number; edition; sobriquet; pen-name; size (of printing types, canvases, knitting needles, etc.); suffix attached to names of ships, trains, airplanes, etc.
person; character; one's character; one's personality; able person; talented person
dock; thorough physical examination
to be ill; to suffer from
travel; trip; journey; excursion; tour
to insert; to include; to incorporate; to install; to embed
influential person; powerful person; big wheel; big gun; power behind the throne
spreading around (news, etc.); talking about widely; noising about; circulating
visit to a hospital, temple, school, etc.
to anticipate; to expect; to place confidence in; to put trust in; to find promising; to see good prospects (in)
a little over; a little more than; strength; the strong; powerhouse; one of the biggest
fierce look; frightening look; tough look; aggressive attitude; coercive attitude; taking a hard line
powerful person; influential person
trivial; trifling; slight; insignificant
to infuriate one's superior; to incur the anger of one's boss; to bring (a superior's) wrath down upon one; to incur the Imperial wrath; to offend the Emperor; (lit.) to touch the scale on a dragon's throat
to let fly; to make fly; to skip over; to leave out; to run fast; to drive fast; to spray
to become known; to come to light; to be known; to be understood; to clearly not amount to much; to be insignificant
trouble; burden; nuisance; care; dependence; support
companion; partner; other party; addressee; opponent (sports, etc.)
request; commission; entrusting (with a matter); dependence; reliance
existence; being; presence
satisfaction; pride; one's strong point; one's forte; regular customer; regular client
assistant; associate; duplicate; copy; adverb
board chairman; managing director; chief director
to move (house); to change residence
right above; just above; directly above; directly overhead