present (e.g. government, administration); current; existing
company president; manager; director
usual; normal; long (of time); old; for a long time; for a while
influential; prominent; leading; strong; powerful; likely
member of an assembly; member of the Diet; member of parliament; member of Congress
donation; contribution; offering
tacit approval; tacit permission; connivance; acquiescence; toleration; overlooking
unreliable; uncertain; indefinite; unclear
(total) number (of people or things); count; quota
counter for people (usu. seating, reservations and such); first name; famous; great; name; noun
to stick (to); to cling (to); to adhere (to); to stay (in a place); to stick close (to someone); to follow (someone) around
boss; leader; head; boss (difficult enemy, usu. at the end of a section or level)
anonymity; using an assumed name
to make trouble; to rock the boat; to make waves; to aggravate a situation
principle; aim; purport; gist; instructions; orders
to reach; to touch; to be delivered; to arrive; to be attentive; to be scrupulous
listen!; you see; mind you; remember
very high; high up; aloft; only; merely; just
transactions; dealings; business
serious matter; major incident; matter of grave concern; crisis
secret; secrecy; mystery; secret (e.g. to success); esoteric teachings
for (e.g. "she dances well for an eight-year old"); considering it's (something or someone)
genuine; real; authentic; full-scale; full-blown; all-out
to set out; to set sail; to embark on (a new venture); to set out (to achieve something); to begin to ride; to lean forward
to handle; to operate (a machine, etc.); to deal with (an issue); to manage; to treat (someone); to deal with (someone)
to be sufficient; to be enough; to be worth doing; to be worthy of; to do (the job); to serve
concealment (esp. of wrongdoings or criminals); sheltering; harboring
warning; caution; admonition; keikoku (penalty in judo)
to disclose; to divulge; to expose; to open (a grave); to dig out
(social) position; status; standing; position (in a company, organization, etc.); post; rank
to intimidate; to frighten; to scare; to threaten (e.g. peace); to jeopardize; to endanger
because; as; since; because of that; therefore; accordingly
hindrance; obstacle; to visit (someone's home); demon who hinders Buddhist training; demon who obstructs sentient beings from maintaining moral behaviour
to rot; to go bad; to corrode; to weather; to become useless; to blunt; to become depraved
the past; bygone days; one's past (that one would prefer remained secret); past (tense); preterit; previous life
the present; present time; as of; present tense; this world; this life
up through; up until; down to; from ... to ... (e.g. from head to toe); everything from ... to ...
original; unique; distinctive; independent; one's own; personal
unfair; unjust; wrongful; improper; unreasonable; unwarranted
restriction; restraint; limitation; limit
to be in charge of; to manage; to direct; to rule; to govern; to control
investigation (e.g. into someone's guilt); questioning; pressing; catching up; overtaking