politics; political manoeuvre; political maneuver
eye; insight; vision; gist; main point; hole
to surpass; to outstrip; to excel
to be able (in a position) to do; to be up to the task; to be ready; to be completed; to be made; to be built; to be good at
even so (expressing frustration, etc.); still
as expected; sure enough; after all (is said and done); in the end; too; also
concerning; regarding; per (e.g. 100 yen per person); for every
plan; plot; idea; conception; vision; scheme
to peep (through); to peek; to await (one's chance); to guess; to infer
the expectation is that ...; the reason is that ...; the fact is that ...; the explanation is that ...; it is that ...
hey; you; hey; hey; hold on; yo
to differ (from); to vary; to not be in the usual condition; to not match the correct (answer, etc.); to be different from promised; isn't it?
(political) administration; political power
authority; power; influence
reinforcement; strengthening
to need; to call for; to require
where; which; anyway; anyhow; sooner or later; eventually
assistance; help; aid; support; reinforcement
companion; partner; other party; addressee; opponent (sports, etc.)
somehow; how; in what way; why; what kind of
form; shape; figure; visage
to build; to construct; to erect; to amass (e.g. fortune); to pile up
intention; plan; belief; assumption; estimate; estimation
and so on; and so forth; et cetera; comment; criticism
leaving out; omitting; skipping; (beating) in succession; in a row
even if; even though; even; too; whether ... or ...; no matter (what, where, who, etc.)
pure; true; genuine; unmixed
interest (in something); curiosity (about something); zest (for)
curiosity; inquisitiveness
to keep a watchful eye on
after a long time; for the first time in a while
to see; to witness; to observe; to catch sight of; to get a glimpse of; to encounter
state; state of affairs; appearance; look; sign; indication
mouth; lips; shape of the mouth; near an entrance; vicinity of an entrance
to bend; to crook; to lean; to tilt; to bend (the truth); to distort
person; -er; (arch.) expert; (arch.) geisha; (arch.) prostitute
to like; to love; to be fond of
to have been decided (so) that; to have been arranged (so) that; to be the result (of); to be the outcome; to be the reason (for)
that way; that direction; there; that (one); you; your family
very; extremely; terrible; horrid; remarkable; extraordinary
enjoyable; fun; pleasant; happy; delightful
seeming; giving the appearance of; giving one the feeling of
ah!; oh!; yes; indeed; aah; gah
charming; fascinating; attractive
woman; female; feminine gender
to be (in contrast to something that is not the case)
poor (at); weak (in); not very good (at); not one's cup of tea; not one's favorite