control; management (e.g. of a business)
measure; step; countermeasure; counterplan; countermove; strategy
side; edge; beside; while (doing); in addition to; at the same time
absolute; complete; utter; pure; sheer
(those) who are; (that) which is; in the capacity of
strategy; stratagem; trick; scheme; plot
close (relationship, connection, etc.); intimate; near; close (together)
old; former; the old; old things; old times; bygone days
to have an idea; to have a clue
as much as one can; as much as possible; if at all possible
to burst into tears; to burst out crying; to begin to cry; to be moved to tears
any kind of; every; whatsoever; whatever
business trip; official trip
seventh day of the month; seven days
blue; azure; green; green light (traffic); black (horse coat color); blue 5-point card; immature
box; case; car (of a train, etc.); shamisen case; shamisen; public building; community building
shadow; silhouette; reflection; image; ominous sign; light (stars, moon)
good fortune; happiness; blessing; good luck
first class; first rank; one degree; one level; most; best
riding together; fellow passenger; joint partnership
any; anything; whatever; I am told; I hear; I understand
spring; springtime; New Year; prime (of life); height (of one's prosperity); adolescence
picture; drawing; painting; image (TV, film, etc.); picture; footage
(while) holding a post or being in office
pine tree (Pinus spp.); highest (of a three-tier ranking system)
plain; field; hidden (structural) member; wild; lacking a political post
to visit; to call on; to pay a visit to
house-sitting; house-sitter; caretaker or keeper (official post in the Edo period)
wife; (arch.) my dear; (arch.) dear; garnish (esp. one served with sashimi); embellishment
eighth day of the month; eight days
small; narrow; familiar prefix; slightly; a bit