illegitimate (e.g. born to a mistress)
family; relatives; dependents; household
to scorn; to despise; to hold in contempt; to look down on; to disdain
oneself; oneself; for oneself; personally
(real) ability; true strength; merit; arms; force
(social) position; status
to go to the top; to climb to the top; to ascend to the top; to be engrossed in; to be very enthusiastic about; to be infatuated with
hostility; animosity; enmity
to fan (oneself, flames, etc.); to flap (in the wind); to instigate; to stir up; to drive up prices (by buying a large amount of something); to take a photo from a low angle; to tailgate
city councillor; city councilor; city assemblyman
conversation; conference (usu. between important people); discussion; interview
association; society; organization; organisation
attendance; presence; appearance
astonishment; amazement; surprise; fright; shock
to open one's eyes wide (in astonishment, wonder, etc.); to be wide-eyed; to be amazed
going in and out; entering and exiting; visiting regularly; frequenting; income and expenditure; incomings and outgoings; increase and decrease
assembly hall; meeting place; venue; grounds
to; for; from the standpoint of; as far as ... is concerned
stage (theatre, theater); scene or setting (e.g. of novel, play, etc.)
to stay indoors; to be confined indoors
reprimand; rebuke; reproach; scolding
supreme command; high command
zaibatsu; financial conglomerate; industrial group
head; chief; merit; strong point; superiority; major
(a) weakness; shortcoming; failing; sore point
to permit; to allow; to forgive; to pardon; to exempt (someone) from; to remit; to acknowledge
life; life force; lifetime; lifespan; most important thing; foundation
to brave a danger; to take a risk
practice; putting into practice; implementation; praxis (philosophy)
defense; defence; guard; policing; security
increasing the number of staff; hiring more people
sincerely; earnestly; repeatedly; over and over; again and again
place; location; room; space; basho; wrestling tournament
term; terminology; wording; choice of words; phraseology
self-respect; prudence; not acting rashly; taking care of oneself; being careful with one's health
solemn (ceremony, atmosphere, etc.); austere; grave; majestic; dignified; stately
to pretend not to see; to turn one's back on
vacant space; aperture; gap; opening
to ferry across (e.g. a river); to carry across; to lay across; to build across; to hand over; to hand in