(political) power; authority; influence
eh?; what?; yes; that's correct; (arch.) strengthens a question, assertion, etc.; (arch.) hey
defeat; lost battle; losing a war
school; proof (of a book, document, etc.); counter for proofs
representative; representation; delegation; switchboard number; main number
as (i.e. in the role of); for (i.e. from the viewpoint of); apart from... (used to change the topic); even (e.g. "not even a single person"); thinking that...; trying to...
pardon; forgiveness; tolerance; leniency; mercy; going easy (on someone)
grass; weed; (arch.) ninja; not genuine; substandard; LOL
evil; wickedness; (role of) the villain (in theatre, etc.); the bad guy
to be ruined; to go under; to perish; to be destroyed
here; this place; this point; here; these past ... (e.g. three years); these last ...
flow (of a fluid or gas); stream; flow (of people, things); passage (of time); course (of events); (step-by-step) procedure; group of people who remain together after the end of an event
everything; all; the whole; entirely; completely; wholly
opposite side; bottom; rear; back; lining; inside; in the shadows
to devise; to arrange; to plan; to plot
chapter; section; medal; badge; insignia
treason; treachery; mutiny; rebellion; insurrection
raising the curtain; opening (of an event); start of a season
whole nation; whole land; whole country
to roll up; to enfold; to swallow up; to involve; to drag into
plot; intrigue; scheme; conspiracy; agreement between two or more people to commit an unlawful act
to come alive; to get going; to start to move
abrupt plot change; unexpected story development; story development from out of left field
it's here!; it's happening!; yes!
conclusion from reasoning, judgement or calculation based on something read or heard; reason; cause; meaning; circumstances; situation
seeming ...; appearing ...; -ish; like a ...; typical of ...
to use (a thing, method, etc.); to make use of; to use (a person, animal, puppet, etc.); to employ; to use (time, money, etc.); to spend
to fight to the bitter end
to decide to; to pretend that; to make a practice of doing; to make it a rule to
wow!; oh!; yeah!; alright!; waah!; boohoo!
reading in a monotone; reading a Chinese classical text without translating it into Japanese
ceiling; ceiling price; (price) ceiling
triumphant pose assumed by an athlete
to push up; to force up; to pressure one's superiors; to burst out (of emotions, etc.); to fill one's heart
just (now); quite (near); unintentionally; subconsciously
with profound (often hidden) meaning; pregnant with significance; meaningful; suggestive; interesting
sidelong glance; flirtatious glance
woven mat (of sedge, hay, etc.)
scheme; tactic; stratagem; trick
thanks to ...; owing to ...; because of ...
this and that; this or that; one thing or another; this way and that