physical evidence; real evidence; material evidence
evasion; excuse; subterfuge; runaround
(social) position; status; standing; position (in a company, organization, etc.); post; rank
to carry on one's back; to bear; to take (responsibility); to assume; to suffer (an injury); to sustain (a wound)
to extend; to stretch out; to attend; to participate in; to enrol; to enroll
branch family; cadet family; establishing a branch family
natural; right; proper; naturally; as a matter of course; rightly
dissolution of a feudal clan by the shogunate and confiscation of its fief
to have been decided (so) that; to have been arranged (so) that
to ask; to inquire; to blame (someone) for; to accuse of; to care about; to regard as important
person concerned; people involved (in an event); those concerned; staff
distinction; difference; separate; different; exception; exclusion
to take part in; to be a party to; to side with; to support; to agree with
annoying; infuriating; provoking; irritating; aggravating; vexing
neck; head; dismissal (from a job); firing
with a tap; with a knock; smoothly (proceed); without a hitch; even; equal
to strike; to hit; to attack; to bash; to sound out (someone's views); to pound (meat or fish); to chop into small pieces
gesture; movement; action; acting; performance
to fire (from a job); to sack; to dismiss
meaning; significance; sense
smiling; beaming; radiant; bright; cheerful
grandfather; male senior-citizen
to collect; to put (it all) together; to summarize; to aggregate; to bring to a conclusion; to finalize
skilled person; capable person; doer; performer; giver; bestower
(political) power; authority; influence
to scramble for; to struggle for; to contend for; to fight for
pardon; forgiveness; tolerance; leniency; mercy; going easy (on someone)
as much as one can; as much as possible; if at all possible
to lay (something) face down; to place upside down; to point downwards (one's eyes, head, etc.); to cast down (one's eyes); to lay (oneself) face down; to lie face down; to conceal
to see to it that ...; to make sure that ...; to try to ...; to make an effort to ...
place; spot; field; discipline; occasion; situation; scene (of a play, movie, etc.)
instead of; in place of; as a substitute for; in exchange for; in return for; to make up for
to spread rumors; to spread rumours
secret manoeuvres (maneuvers); operating behind the scenes
celebrity; famous person; public figure; big name
natural; reasonable; obvious; usual; common; ordinary
if you want to hide a tree, the best place is a forest
investigation (e.g. into someone's guilt); questioning; pressing; catching up; overtaking
activity (esp. energetic or successful); great efforts; active participation; walking about with great vigor
degree of attention; profile
a-ha-ha (laughing loudly)
though; although; be that as it may; nonetheless