senior leadership; senior leader; upper echelon (of power); top-ranking officer
(one's) favourite food; (one's) favorite food
hit; success; guess; prediction; affability; friendliness; sensation
to knead; to thicken into a paste (stirring over a flame); to polish (a plan, etc.); to refine; to train; to drill; to gloss (silk)
close relation (association)
head-on fight; direct confrontation; head-to-head contest
wizardry; secret of immortality
all creation; all nature; all the universe
striking just before one's opponent makes a move
highest peak; highest mountain; greatest authority; most prominent person; pinnacle (e.g. of art)
form; tense; adjective; i-adjective (in Japanese)
to shine brilliantly; to shine radiantly
to ask for too much; to expect too much
small tool; gadget; (stage) properties; prop; prop master
to hew; to chop up; to mangle; to mince
to become frayed; to become loose
to compete; to vie; to make fight against another (person, animal); to pit against; to debate; to argue
salary; pay; medical care; treatment; advance preparation
(world of) politics; political world; political circles
having a crush on someone; flushing
relationship; connection; involvement; entanglement; implication (e.g. in a crime)
foothold; footing; toehold; stepping stone
to induce (somebody to do something); to tempt; to act toward (somebody in a certain way); to handle (men); to send; to forward to
trouble; difficulties; dispute; confusion; disorder; mess
round-up (e.g. of criminals); wholesale arrest; catching the whole herd with one throw
going side-by-side; going abreast; running concurrently; occurring at the same time; keeping pace with
design (on a banner); emblem (on a flag); insignia; banner (e.g. of democracy); slogan; cause
to be utterly amazed; to be stunned; to be disgusted
malice; malicious intent; intent to kill
to clap one's hands in prayer
in comparison with; when compared with; according to; in light of; in view of
gown; elegant dress; dressing gown; bathrobe
neglect; negligence; disregard; making light of
presence (e.g. of an observer); observation; observer; trading session (at an exchange)
stormy and full of drama; many drastic events in the course of events; full of ups and downs; with many vicissitudes