power; authority; jurisdiction
counter; window; teller window; contact person; point of contact
to ask; to inquire; to implore (a god for an oracle); to seek direction (from your superior); to visit; to speak to (a large crowd at a theatre, etc.)
more or less; though not quite satisfactorily; tentatively; for the time being; just in case; once
strict; close; precise; scrupulous
boss; leader; head; boss (difficult enemy, usu. at the end of a section or level)
to hear; to be told; to know; to receive (order); to undertake; to comply
right (to do something); authority; power
anyhow; anyway; somehow or other; apart from ...; setting ... aside
entrusting (everything to); leaving (a matter) entirely with
procedure; process; proceedings; formalities
splendid; nice; sufficient; fine (in the sense of "I'm fine"); well enough; OK
to stand up; to put up; to thrust into; to bury into; to make (a noise); to start (a rumour); to make
demand; firm request; requisition; requirement; desire
capitulation; surrender; submission; yield
one's physical safety; personal security
entrance; threshold; beginning; first step; start
concise; brief; succinct; compact (style)
extermination (e.g. of pests, demons, bandits); elimination; making someone renounce worldly desires in order to concentrate on Buddha's teachings; curing illness
noisy; confused; uproarious
to resound; to make a stir
calmly; quietly; gently; be quiet!
angry voice; one's voice when shouting with anger
person in charge (including a supervisory role for other staff); person responsible for ...; responsible party; supervisor; manager
refusal; rejection; denial; veto
advantage; benefit; merit; good point; plus
good flavor (flavour); good taste; umami (fifth category of taste in food); skill; cleverness; profit
white flag; truce flag; surrender flag
wicked person; evil person; scoundrel; bad thing; mischief
to pull oneself together; to collect oneself (after a failure); to regain control (of oneself)
root (of a plant); root (of a tooth, hair, etc.); center (of a pimple, etc.); root (of all evil, etc.); source; one's true nature
it was, wasn't it?; must have been; I think (it was); how might it have been?
loss; damage; harm; disadvantage; handicap; drawback
loss and gain; advantage and disadvantage
to weigh on a scale; to weigh up options; to compare pros and cons
to refuse; to reject; to inform; to give notice; to ask leave; to excuse oneself (from)
that's a different matter; that's a different story
provocation; stirring up; arousal; excitement; stimulation
fleeting (glimpse, glance, etc.)
two characters; two letters; (arch.) garlic chives (Allium tuberosum); (arch.) Chinese chives
unthinkable; unimaginable; terrible; awful; (arch.) very
dubious tale; cock-and-bull story; questionable information; taking care not to be fooled
to compare (something) to; to liken; to speak figuratively; to use a simile; to use a metaphor
to drop like a rock (e.g. of reputation, power, influence); to go down the toilet