meeting; conference; session; assembly; council; convention
management; (executive) staff; leaders; leadership; top brass; upper echelons
shop; small store; business; firm
circle; "correct"; "good"; *; _; period
compilation (esp. dictionary, history, law code); editing
record of proceedings; minutes
department (in an organization); division; club; part; component; category
library; book storage; stack room; archive (file)
ordinary person; average person; mediocre person
(mental) agony; anguish; suffering; distress
genius; prodigy; natural gift
work; book; (a book) by; obvious; striking
room; wife (of someone of high rank); scabbard; Chinese "Encampment" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)
secret manoeuvres (maneuvers); operating behind the scenes
often; again and again; over and over again; repeatedly; frequently
leader; authority; mainstay
assistant; associate; duplicate; copy; adverb
to take the middle (between the two); to split the difference
family; relatives; dependents; household
to go around; to return; to surround; to concern (usu. of disputes)
hostility; antagonism; opposition
one's confidant; trusted friend; trusted retainer
account; history; chronicle; Kojiki; Records of Ancient Matters
ground-breaking; revolutionary; unprecedented; epoch-making
many; numerous; various; large number of
keenly; deeply; calmly; quietly; fixedly (e.g. gazing, staring)
one way or another; in many ways; in various ways
to come true (of a wish, prayer, etc.); to be realized; to suit (e.g. a purpose); to meet (wishes, ideals, etc.); to match (implies competition); to rival
to revere; to respect; to worship
when it comes to; concerning
adventure; venture; venture which is unlikely to succeed; risky attempt; danger
prince; subordinate Kumano shrine
relation; connection; relevance