economic bloc; ecosystem (of services, goods, etc. within a company or consortium)
anything and everything; just about everything
before one's eyes; in front of one; under one's nose; immediate; imminent; around the corner
(for the) first time; something used (worn, etc.) for the first time; new item; first of the season (crop, fruit, etc.)
to meet (someone of higher status); (arch.) to be recognized (esp. by someone of higher status); (arch.) to be visible; (arch.) to be seen
child; boy; (arch.) I; (arch.) me
uncharacteristic; unbefitting; unworthy (of)
mob; the masses; rabble; riffraff
wet nurse; nursing mother
to read and understand; to subject to close analysis; to read deeply; to decipher; to decode
quiet; still; surreptitious
under control (e.g. of territory)
to dedicate; to make an offering; to supply; to store; to finish; to bring to a close; to restore (something to its place)
to hit (e.g. one's head); to strike; to throw (e.g. a ball, a question, a demand); to express; to vent (e.g. one's anger)
relatives; one's family; friends; members of the same organization; followers; henchmen
indicates the target of an activity; -ee (e.g. employee, examinee, trustee)
intuition; instinct; insight; hunch; immediacy
to deceive; to delude; to trick; to be as ... as ... (e.g. "as bright as day", "as beautiful as a rose")
anyway; anyhow; at any rate; in any case
collaborator; cooperator; coworker; ally
absolutely essential; indispensable; vital; critical
to shut out one's opponents; to stop the other side from scoring
young girl; lass; adolescent female
eagle (Accipitridae family)
claim; insistence; assertion; advocacy; emphasis; contention
(Edo-period) chief minister
to be frank; to drop all pretense
to surround; to encircle; to enclose
once in a lifetime; the first and last occurrence (event, experience) of one's lifetime
intelligence; intellect; brains
bodily; physical; corporeal; sexual; sensual; of the flesh
to live through; to survive
no matter what it takes; by any means necessary; at all costs; by hook or by crook
no matter what it takes; by any means necessary; at all costs; by hook or by crook
(social) position; status
to strengthen; to beef up; to put on a firm basis; to ensure; to secure
to desire; to wish; to beg; to request; to have something done for oneself
peace; tranquility; tranquillity; Heian period (794-1185)
widely; extensively; far and wide; everywhere; all around; generally