influential person; powerful person; big wheel; big gun; power behind the throne
principal occupation; main job; professional; an expert; I (of a government official, etc.); me
to match; to be a match for; to rival; to equal; to compare with
opposition; rivalry; competition; antagonism
literally; to the letter; literal
treating someone like a child
teacher; instructor; sensei; title or form of address for a teacher, master, doctor, lawyer, etc.; intimate or teasing form of address; (arch.) one's elder
what!; oh; what the heck; what the; damn
young bird; chick; fledgling; greenhorn; fledgeling; novice
name; given name; title; fame; renown; pretext
means; way; method; measure
living thing; living creature; animal; life
purpose; goal; aim; objective; intention; motive
claim; insistence; assertion; advocacy; emphasis; contention
support; backing; endorsement; propping up; holding up; support
it seems that ...; it appears that ...; is like ...; is similar to ...
occupation; profession; job; vocation; career; trade
to comfort; to console; to amuse
to boast of; to be proud of; to take pride in
support; help; backing; covering (from enemy attack); protection
bow (weapon); archery; bow (for a violin, etc.)
incredible; unbelievable; terrific; impressive
to shoot through (a wall, the heart, etc.); to go through; to pierce; to hit (e.g. the bull's-eye)
weak; frail; delicate; tender; unskilled; weak (wine)
great; excellent; distinguished; important; awful; terrible
criticism; critique; review; commentary
to exchange glances; to look at each other; to postpone; to put off; to contrast; to compare
to cock one's head in puzzlement; to tilt one's head in contemplation; to wrack one's brain; to think hard
with a click; with a snap; ornamental clip (hair, obi, etc.)
to ring; to sound; to be popular; to be esteemed; to state; to insist
the old days; the past; former times; the past ten years; the past decade
north; the North; northern territories; North Korea; (arch.) north wind
pointing out; identification
having in mind; happening to know (of); idea (of); inkling
to (take out and) show; to demonstrate; to point out (finger, clock hand, needle, etc.); to indicate; to show
accompanying (someone); going with; travelling together; the same bank; the said bank
senior (at school, work, etc.); superior; elder; older person; predecessor
junior (at work, school, etc.); younger people; younger student
guidance; leadership; instruction; shido (minor penalty in judo)
inheritance; succession; share-alike; inheritance
keeping well (of food); keeping for a long time
to concern; to be related
extinction (e.g. of a family); dying out; discontinuation; severance (e.g. of relations); rupture; breaking off
to learn; to study; to take lessons in