office workers; office staff; clerical staff
to entrust; to leave to a person
to hold back others from achieving success; to stand in the way of; to sabotage
making light of; thinking little of; slighting; belittling; dismissing; contempt
pretending to respect someone while in fact staying distant; keeping at arm's length; avoiding (something unpleasant); shying away from; giving the batter an "intentional walk"
to build; to construct; to erect; to amass (e.g. fortune); to pile up
to pin down; to hold down; to cover (esp. a part of one's body with one's hand); to clutch (a body part in pain); to get a hold of; to obtain
to clasp; to grasp; to hold (the answer); to have (e.g. the solution); to seize (power); to hold (the reins)
to have the personal support of (an influential person); to be under the patronage of
to be conspicuous; to stand out
rise (e.g. of a movement); emergence; rearing one's head; gaining prominence; coming to the fore; gaining power
to anyone; to everyone; by anyone; by everyone; in everyone; in anyone
one person; being alone; being by oneself; being single; being unmarried; by oneself
plenipotentiary powers; full authority
great; grand; magnificent; outstanding; mighty
leader; pioneer; guide; leader (in Shugendō)
head; chief; merit; strong point; superiority; major
to work (for); to be employed (at); to serve (as); to act (as); to conduct a religious service
to rule; to govern; to administer
secret; private; surreptitious
ambition; aspiration; sinister designs; treachery
small; little; tiny; insignificant; humble; modest
(political) administration; political power
importance; emphasis; stress
to build up; to establish; to form; to become (a state); to accomplish; to achieve; to change into
riskiness; (level of) danger
utter indifference; talking to the wall; praying to deaf ears
head; leader; prime minister
to pay no attention to (while listening); to take no notice of; to ignore; to let go in one ear and out the other
one's family and followers; one's whole clan
life; life force; lifetime; lifespan; most important thing; foundation
property; fortune; assets
to make up for; to compensate for; to indemnify; to recompense; to redeem (e.g. a fault); to atone for
prominent; leading; foremost; distinguished
legitimate; orthodox; traditional
mission; errand; task; duty; obligation