(both) openly and covertly; publicly and privately; implicitly and explicitly
interference; intervention; meddling
military officer; naval officer
reflection (light, image, situation, attitude, etc.); reflecting; influence; application (e.g. of an update)
desperate; frantic; excited; worked up; heated; eager
national politics; political situation; statecraft; body politic
participation; taking part in; participating in; being concerned in
wide; extensive; comprehensive; far-reaching; widespread
financial muscle; economic clout
to have two things (at the same time) (e.g. good and bad points); to also have something (in addition to something else)
influential person; powerful person; big wheel; big gun; power behind the throne
influence; clout; leverage
to have secret communication with; to have a tacit understanding with
clique; group; (political) faction; wing; school; sect
to regard (as); to recognize (as); to see as; to pay attention to; to watch
enmity; antagonism; hostility
consistency; coherence; one kan (approx. 3.75 kg, 8.3 lb); one piece of sushi
protection; advocacy; support; to protect (e.g. rights, etc.); to advocate (e.g. free trade, etc.); to support
straight talk; plain speaking; speaking frankly
both countries; Ryōgoku (area of Tokyo)
to combine; to join; to tie on; to attach with a knot; to bind (e.g. an address)
to loathe to part (with); to be reluctant to leave (someone)
growth period; growing season
plan; meter; measuring device; (in) total; total (of)
a few people; small number of people
increasing the number of staff; hiring more people
along; parallel to; in accordance with
to engrave an inscription; to call (designate) itself; to mark; to label
to take (trouble); to attend (to business); to command (army)
percussion; tapping; examining by percussion; sounding out (someone's intentions); making an approach (about)
firm; strong; unbending; unyielding; uncompromising; stubborn
(heavy) drinker; drunkard; tippler; boozer
speech; tongue; dialect; brogue; bento; Japanese box lunch; petal
brush tip; first on a list; head; chief
gate guard (during the ritsuryo system); gate guardian; young forced labour (ritsuryo system)
to follow; to accompany; to cleave to; to join up with; to obey implicitly; to flatter
to screw in; to thrust into; to push into; to protest (and seek rectification); to complain
to receive favor (favour); to be much obliged to someone; to be indebted
pleasure and pain; joys and sorrows
to be worried; to be troubled
everything working out as desired
enemy territory; hostile place