mechanism; machinery; system; structure; organization
prince; subordinate Kumano shrine
advanced; developed; seniority; senior; superior
from; since; through (e.g. a window, door); via; because; as; from (as in "made from")
to collect; to assemble; to gather
such things as ...; and ... and; the minute (that) ...; no sooner than ...; be; is; o
assassin; candidate fielded by a political party to oust an incumbent of the same party
crash; smashing (into); ramming; clash (of views, interests, teams, etc.); conflict
at the very beginning; first of all; first and foremost; before anything else
dropping out; falling behind; omission; being left out; falling off; coming off
first; foremost; most important; best; greatest; above all
(United States of) America; United States; US; America (land mass); the Americas
representation; representative; exemplification; typification; leader; switchboard number
to succeed (a person, to a position, etc.); to inherit; to take over; to follow
stratagem; artifice; trick; ruse; scheme; tactics
by means of; due to; because of; according to
heavy blow; major blow; severe blow; serious damage
to receive; to get; to catch (e.g. a ball); to be struck by (wind, waves, sunlight, etc.); to sustain (damage); to incur (a loss); to undergo (e.g. surgery)
right arm; right-hand man; right hand; right-handed pitcher
to rely on; to depend on; to count on; to turn to (for help)
person; -er; (arch.) expert; (arch.) geisha; (arch.) prostitute
to lose; to miss (a chance, opportunity); to lose (a loved one); to be bereaved of; to concede (goals, points, etc.)
as a matter of fact; actually; effectively; in reality; in effect
puppet; marionette; puppet (person, organization, government, etc.); figurehead; (arch.) prostitute
to try to ...; to be about to do ...; to decide to ...; to take as; to treat as; to use for; to suppose that (such) is the case
than; rather than; instead of; from; out of; except
return (home); repatriation; feedback (in an electronic circuit, biological system, etc.)
in front (of); before (e.g. a building); before; earlier; (the) front; frontal part; forward
head of the student council; president of the student council
soldier; combatant; warrior
and; and then; thus; and now; and finally
long-awaited; much-awaited
to start to move; to get going; to come alive
vast; huge; immense; malva nut (Scaphium affine)
to employ; to hire; to take on; to charter (a car, boat, etc.); to hire
once; before; formerly; never yet; never before; first time