now (while the time is ripe); while one still can
to leave as; to view as; to maintain the status quo
context (of a passage); line of thought; context; environment; circumstances
national politics; political situation; statecraft; body politic
really; very; extremely; (not) anything; (not) at all; (not) a bit
hypothesis; supposition; assumption
interior; inside; internal
to meet (by chance); to come across; to meet (e.g. of rivers, highways, etc.); to emerge and engage (an enemy)
by all means; at any cost; whether (one is) willing or not; willingly or unwillingly; on no account; by no means
work; labor; achievement; performance; salary; income
reliance; trust; faith; confidence
sense of language; feeling of a word; impression a word makes; nuance
to fit; to get into; to be fit for (a job, etc.); to be suited for; to fall into; to plunge into
can do nothing but (do); cannot help (doing) something
murder of one's own lord or father
toy; (person or thing treated as a) plaything
with a slap; with a pop; without batting an eyelid; generously; cutesy suffix applied to names
so much; so often; oh, yes!; that's it; that's right; quite
to outwit; to outmanoeuvre; to steal a march on; to get the jump on; to anticipate; to forestall
both in name and reality; both in name and substance
to advise strongly; to insist (on something)
How do you do?; I am glad to meet you
rakugan; dry confection of starch (e.g. rice, soy or barley flour) and sugar, mixed and pressed into a pattern; geese alighting
suspicious-looking; shady; questionable; dubious; fishy
to lend a hand; to give a hand; to help; to extend a helping hand
crash; smash; bang; sound of a large, heavy object falling
development; exploitation
public relations; PR; publicity; publicizing
present; gift; to give a present or gift
decorations; offerings; mere window dressing
to clear up; to clear away; to refresh (e.g. spirits); to be cleared (e.g. of a suspicion); to be dispelled; to be banished
kind; sort; type; equal; match; peer