unreasonable idea; illogical plan; illogical move (in shogi or go)
organization; organisation; structure; construction; system (e.g. railroad, transport, party, etc.); tissue; texture (of a rock)
demolition; taking down; dissolution (of an organization, company, etc.); breaking up; dissection (of a body); dismemberment
and (also); both ... and; as well as
prime minister; premier; chancellor
(field) marshal; (fleet) admiral; general of the army
(social) position; status; standing; position (in a company, organization, etc.); post; rank
present (e.g. government, administration); current; existing
bureaucrat; government official; bureaucracy
surrender; capitulation; submission; yield
gentle; quiet; mild; quiet (color, pattern, etc.); sober
important post; important office; key position
to step back; to move back; to withdraw (from the presence of a superior); to leave; to resign; to retire
to let go of; to release; to part with (e.g. a possession); to relinquish; to send away (e.g. one's child); to let go
falling out (with); quarrel; discord; estrangement; being on bad terms
both (hands, parents, sides, etc.); counter for carriages (e.g. in a train); counter for vehicles; ryō; tael; ryō; pre-Meiji unit of currency, orig. the value of one ryō of gold
other party; opposite party; opposing team; one's opponent; one's adversary
to thrust at someone (e.g. a weapon); to point (a gun, knife, etc.) at; to hold up threateningly to (someone's face); to present forcefully (demand, document, etc.); to confront someone with (evidence, facts, etc.); to force upon
purposely (of something needless, unexpected or seemingly counterproductive, etc.); daringly (doing something); not necessarily; not particularly; (arch.) definitely not
(find) common (meeting) ground
favorite (to win); favourite; one's heart's desire; first choice; chocolate given to a man on Valentine's day out of genuine sentiment
waiting to see one's opponent's move before doing anything (e.g. as a disallowed act in rock, paper, scissors); bringing something up after the fact; revealing something afterwards; holding back until the last minute
way (of doing); manner; method
the rest; the others; in addition (to that); besides that; and so forth; and the like
judgment (of a crime); conviction; condemnation; beheading; decapitation
one's physical safety; personal security
guarantee; security; assurance; warranty
neutral zone; demilitarized zone
mediation; good offices; go-between; building a bridge
hypothesis; supposition; assumption; expectation; anticipation
slim; slender; lithe; smoothly; without resistance; without trouble
to drink; to swallow; to smoke (tobacco); to swallow up; to engulf; to suppress (one's anger, bitter feelings, etc.); to keep down
regarding ...; concerning ...; about ...; on ...; with respect to ...; in regard to ...
to stay calm; to keep cool
established policy; existing procedures
nonchalant air; unruffled air