financial power; financial means; wealth
flashy; gaudy; flamboyant
peace (esp. of the world); tranquillity; calm
to ascend; to go up; to ascend (as a natural process, e.g. the Sun); to rise; to go to (the capital); to be promoted; to add up to
retainer; attendant; escort
curious onlookers; rubbernecks
subordinate; underling; henchman; minion
foreigner; stranger; gentile; goy
(one's) older brother; young man; sonny; lad
to entangle; to entwine; to pick a quarrel; to find fault; to be involved with; to be influenced by
in a whisper; in a low voice; in undertones
to whisper; to murmur; to rumor; to rumour
confident; assured; self-assured; bullish (e.g. market)
backing; support; backer; shield that protects one's back
concerning; regarding; per (e.g. 100 yen per person); for every
manners; etiquette; propriety; manner of production (esp. of prose, poetry, etc.); way of making
internal or domestic affairs
head; chief; merit; strong point; superiority; major
celebrated personage; big-wig; person in a high position
unity; union; solidarity; combination; teaming up
dismissal (from a position); discharge
one's possessions; ownership
to speak (of something); to be effective; to be powerful; to mean everything
as one pleases; irresponsibility; free-for-all
whispering into a person's ear
class; heading; group; category
extraordinary; special; exceptional; non-standard grammatical construction; ungrammatical usage; solecism
as a matter of fact; actually; effectively; in reality; in effect
to endure; to keep out (e.g. rain); to pull through; to get over; to surpass; to outdo
influential person; powerful person; big wheel; big gun; power behind the throne
palanquin; litter; bier; portable shrine
to slacken; to loosen; to relax; to slack off (e.g. one's work, attention); to not put one's heart in
highly priced; expensive; valuable; costly
to hang down (from); to dangle; to be within one's reach; to dangle (before one's eyes); to be completely reliant on; to be entirely dependent on