to profit; to get; to have (bear, beget) a child; to have a stroke of luck
acceleration; speeding up
live coals (for firelighting); cause (of disturbance, conflict, etc.); trigger
first generation; founder
still more; even more; much more; increased; greater
department (in an organization); division; club; part; component; category
to roughen (e.g. one's attitude); to raise (one's voice)
wife of a shogun or a highest-ranking nobleman
for some (unspecified) reason
still; yet; more; still more; as ...; like ...
to erase; to delete; to turn off (power); to switch off; to extinguish; to put out
far beyond one's power; not at all equal; no match for
in short; the point is; the important thing is; in a word; basically
(sudden) change; reversal; turn-around; coming from behind (baseball)
to engage (with); to be in gear (with); to bite each other; to be on the same wavelength
on one hand; on the other hand
(one's) inner voice; voice of one's heart; what one really thinks
to place persons opposite; to come face to face with; to compare (with); to check (against); to match
whitewashing; glossing over; lip service; deftly finishing up; putting on the final touches
home town; birthplace; native place; (arch.) ruins; (arch.) historic remains
to have authority over; to exercise one's authority (over); to glare; to scowl at; to glower at
it's OK to ...; it's best to ...; it's alright to ...
policy; course; plan (of action); magnetic needle
execution (e.g. of a plan); carrying out; practice; action; implementation; fulfillment
what is called; as it is called; the so-called; so to speak
leading figure; influential figure; mogul
clear as day; perfectly obvious; plain as daylight
to make an appearance; to show up
to drive in (e.g. nail, stake); to hammer in; to hit (a ball, etc.); to drive; to fire into (e.g. a crowd); to launch (e.g. missiles); to input (data)
to grow hot (e.g. water); to boil; to get excited (at); to erupt (in applause, cheering, etc.); to ferment; to melt (of metal)
party (political); person who is fond of; fan of
my party; our party; (arch.) I; (arch.) me; (arch.) you
hiding; concealing; being hidden; pocket
sum; harmony; peace; Japan; Japanese-style
out of necessity; with no other option; perforce; unavoidably; reluctantly; unwillingly
towards; against; regarding; in contrast with
exactly; precisely; closely; tightly; properly; without fail
some; several; many; how many; how much; very