negligence; carelessness; inattention; unpreparedness
to leave; to depart; to take one's leave
samurai on horseback; (medieval) knight
make-up; get-up; disguise; costume
to be careful; to take the utmost care
(a) step; one step; level; stage; small degree; small amount
inheritance; succession; accession; share-alike
to snatch away; to dispossess; to steal
obstruction; check; hindrance; prevention; impediment; interdiction
destruction; annihilation; devastation; catastrophe
finally; at last; barely; narrowly; gradually; little by little
seriousness; earnestness; truth; sanctity
just before one's eyes; in one's presence; personally
then; in that case; considering; if that is the case; if so
sense of impending crisis; sense of danger
to be sufficient; to be enough; to be worth doing; to be worthy of; to do (the job); to serve
to determine (esp. a culprit or underlying cause); to pin down; to ascertain; (arch.) to stab to death
insufficiency; deficiency; shortage; dissatisfaction; discontent; complaint
negligence; neglect; carelessness; procrastination
to draw the conclusion that ...; to conclude
still; even now; to this day
in one's hands; in one's control
right (to do something); authority; power
to get information out of a person; to begin listening
puppet; marionette; puppeteer; (arch.) prostitute
favourable; favorable; doing well; OK; all right
work; workmanship; craftsmanship; artifice; trick; device
change; modification; alteration; revision; amendment
to take the lead (in doing); to take the initiative; to be the leader
process; course; mechanism
the very best; excellent; superb
twelve; 12; queen (playing card)
seat; location (of a gathering, etc.); place; position; post
unofficial offer (esp. job offer); tentative decision
the ninth; Beethoven's Ninth Symphony
Lord; Sir; state minister (under the ritsuryo system); (arch.) you (in reference to someone of lower status)
beyond this point; from now on; after this
to be added to; to be appended; to join in (e.g. a group of friends); to participate; to increase (e.g. heat); to gain in (e.g. influence)
achievements; actual results; accomplishments; past results; track record
last place; lowest position; lowest rank; least significant (bit); lowest order
superior (in rank); top; higher order (e.g. byte); host computer (of connected device)
to curry favour (with); to play up (to); to cozy up (to); to butter up