(one's) identity; background; upbringing; (one's) character
a person without a single relative
influence (on someone); inspiration
taking; taker; last performer of the day (usu. the star performer); last performance of the day; active partner (e.g. in judo demonstration); emphatic or formal prefix
young girl; lass; adolescent female
to draw a bow; to oppose; to defy; to disobey one's superiors
to take the form of (esp. in ref. to a spirit, fox, raccoon dog, etc.); to assume the shape of; to disguise oneself as; to change radically; to metamorphose; to improve unexpectedly and dramatically (esp. of an actor, artist, rikishi, etc.)
divine work; miracle; superhuman feat; (arch.) Shinto ritual
dotage; feeble-minded old man; senile old fool; dotard
heartbreak; grief; sorrow
monolith; large slab of rock
following one's master into the grave; committing suicide after one's lord has died
taking (something) seriously
spread; extension; influence; aftereffect; ripple
to be in danger of; to be liable to
citizen; resident; person; user (of a website, esp. as a collective, e.g. Twittersphere)
party (political); person who is fond of; fan of
benefit; use; good; profit; gains
to have an acute sense of smell; to have a good nose (for bargains, something amiss, etc.); to have a keen nose; to have an ability to quickly uncover things
pleased to make your acquaintance
frivolous; flippant; superficial; shallow; trifling; insincere
preliminary arrangements; spade work
(world of) politics; political world; political circles
steering; helmsman; coxswain; guidance; leadership; leader
ship; boat; tank; tub; counter for boat-shaped containers (e.g. of sashimi)
to work together; to strive together; (lit.) to form a tag team
ruling party; government party; party in power; government
counter; window; teller window; contact person; point of contact
to have a lot of influence (in); to have clout (with); to be influential; to have contacts (in)
spokesperson; speaker (for someone); mouthpiece; voice (e.g. for the ordinary citizen)
to come to power; to assume the reins of government
young lady of noble birth; princess (esp. in Western contexts, tales, etc.); girl; small; cute; (arch.) prostitute
(excessive) flattery; smarminess; fawning
parliamentarian; member of a congress
party-internal; within the party