weapon; arms; ordnance; weapon (something used to gain an advantage); asset
also known as; also called
beast (i.e. any animal other than man); person reborn into the animal realm; brute (i.e. a contemptible human being); damn it; damn
high-handed; domineering; on one's high horse
(young) person subsisting on part-time work; person whose livelihood is provided by part-time work
to wield; to brandish; to display (one's knowledge); to show off; to abuse (one's power); to manipulate someone
now; the present time; just now; another; more
whispering; subdued; murmuring; dry and tasteless
safe; secure; certainly; surely; no thanks; I'm good
Ginza (shopping district in Tokyo); (Edo period) silver mint
this time; now; next time; another time; recently; lately
head (of a university department); chairperson
selection; choice; choosing; picking; election
vote; ballot; label; ticket; tag
to hold (in one's hand); to take; to possess; to have; to maintain; to keep; to last
to collect; to assemble; to gather
entertainment (of guests; esp. in the corporate world); treating (to food and drinks); wining and dining
a-ha-ha (laughing loudly)
to take (a resource, e.g. time or money); to hang; to come into view; to arrive; to come under (a contract, a tax); to start (engines, motors); to attend
to eat; to live on (e.g. a salary); to live off; to subsist on
(a) step ahead; (a) jump ahead
to go; to move (in a direction or towards a specific location); to proceed; to take place; to pass through; to come and go; to walk
everyone; everybody; all; everything; all
to pile up; to heap up; to stir up; to enliven; to bring to a climax
wanted; wished for; in need of; I want (you) to
to obey respectfully; to humble oneself; to sit straight (upright, respectfully, attentively)
well; properly; best regards; please remember me; just like ...; as though one were ...
discourtesy; impoliteness; excuse me; goodbye; to leave; to be rude
to understand; to comprehend; to become clear; to be known; I know!; I think so too!
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 cross (legs or arms); to link (arms); to put together; to construct; to braid; to plait; to grapple
to break; to be smashed; to split; to crack; to be divided (opinion, vote, etc.); to split (e.g. of a party); to come to light
this way; this direction; here; this (one); I; me
side (of something, or taking someone's side); part; (watch) case
as (for); for; in the capacity of
unification; centralization; integration; drawing things together; working out a common policy; consolidation
yes; yeah; hum; hmmm; oof
that; it; then; that point (in time); (arch.) there; (arch.) you