to take an attitude; to take a stance; to commit oneself; to assume a position
top; top position; senior management; senior bureaucrat
feeling; sensation; emotion; interjection
where; which; anyway; anyhow; sooner or later; eventually
advance (into a new market or stage of progress); launching (a new career or venture); expanding (into a new market); stepping forward; emerging
rural area; countryside; the sticks; hometown
zaibatsu; financial conglomerate; industrial group
son of a distinguished family; son of a noble
one part; one portion; one section; one copy (e.g. of a document)
outside; exterior; the open (air); other place; somewhere else
members; member; constituent
to protect (someone); to look after (e.g. an injured leg); to defend; to cover for; to stand up for; to stick up for
to respect; to honor; to honour; to esteem; to prize
to put one's life on the line; to risk one's life; to put everything one has into it
you could say; you might say; verging on the
technical (e.g. discussion); exclusive; professional
promotion; advancement; rising in rank
to be tied together; to be connected to; to lead to; to be related to; to be related (by blood)
person of high rank or position
will; probably; may; I think; surely; I hope
(not) always; (not) necessarily; (not) entirely; (not) all
essence; true nature; substance; reality
on the contrary; far from it; if anything; in fact; instead
upper side (go, chess, othello board)
slander; calumny; defamation; libel; abuse
reason; cause; history; origin
-less; lacking; non-existing
insult; affront; slight; contempt (e.g. of court)
viewing as a problem; problematizing
development; evolution; expansion; spreading out; expansion (of an algebraic expression); development (of a three-dimensional shape)
depending on; as soon as; immediately after; as (e.g. "as one is told", "as one wishes"); whatever (e.g. "whatever is at hand"); order; program
serious matter; major incident; matter of grave concern; crisis
to take an aggressive position; to stir up trouble
suitable; appropriate; befitting; conjoining; association; samprayukta
very; greatly; much; just about to; almost; very nearly
preparation; arrangements; getting ready; provision; setup; reserving
to pinch and crush; to pinch out
to belong to; to come under; to be affiliated with; to be subject to
even if; (it doesn't matter) whether (A or B or ...); whatever; should
grandfather; old man; kyogen mask used for the role of an old man
foolishness; silliness; stupidity; (arch.) I; (arch.) me