elite; best; pick; cream of the crop
goblin; apparition; monster; ghost; phantom; spectre
to be boiled down; to come to a standstill; to reach an impasse; to approach a conclusion (of a discussion, investigation, etc.)
to arrive at (e.g. a decision); to reach (a stage); to lead to (a place); to get to; in the extreme case of; (arch.) to come
to move; to shift; to inspire; to rouse; to change; to alter; to operate
Imperial Family; Imperial Household
person concerned; people involved (in an event); those concerned; staff
to expose to danger; to imperil; to jeopardize
important person; strategic person; key figure
request; commission; entrusting (with a matter); dependence; reliance
to throw; to hurl; to give up; to abandon; to cast (a glance, shadow, doubt, etc.)
smallness; small item; short month (i.e. having fewer than 31 days); elementary school; smaller (of two things, places, etc. with the same name); inferior; younger (of two people with the same name)
scoundrel; rascal; villain
children; sons; (lit.) children and younger brothers; young people
surely (not); certainly (not)
to aim at (with a weapon, etc.); to be after (something or someone); to have an eye on; to aim for; to set up as a goal
threat; menace; coercion; terrorism
whole year; all year round; always; all the time; during an era; middle class (of a nursery school, etc.)
living; life (one's daily existence); livelihood
secret feud; wordless pantomime performed in the dark (in kabuki)
to die out; to peter out; to become extinct; to cease; to be stopped; to be discontinued
to unfold; to unroll; to open
shady; underhanded; questionable
to anyone; to everyone; by anyone; by everyone; in everyone; in anyone
to perceive; to sense; to understand; to comprehend; to attain enlightenment
habit; (social) custom; practice; convention
to get involved (with); to begin (with); to have a hand (in)
by no means; never!; something unexpected; emergency; (arch.) currently; (arch.) for the time being
to turn one's hand to; to reach out one's hand; to get involved in; to make a move on; to strike; to beat
lineage; stock; descent; strain; blood relationship
to be affected; to be influenced; to be concerned with; to have to do with; to stick to (opinions)
he; she; this; this one; Hey, you!; You bastard!
et cetera; etc.; and the like; and so forth
and the like; such as; or something; something like; I hear that ...; people say that...
to be effective; to take effect; to work; to function well; to be possible (to do, use, etc.); to be able to
a lot; lots; enough; sufficient; enough; too many
to leave (behind); to leave (undone); to not finish; to save; to set aside; to leave (to someone, esp. after one's death)
information; news; intelligence; information; data contained in characters, signals, code, etc.
right (to do something); authority; power
right hand; right-hand side; right-hand direction; (on) the right
to take along; to hold in the hand; to hang (e.g. from the shoulder or waist)