coworker; co-worker; colleague; associate
understanding person; supporter
to carry up; to bring up; to lift up; to elevate (someone) to a high position; to convince someone to accept a post (esp. through flattery)
(how) many times; (how) often
(political) power; authority; influence
use; exercise (of one's right, authority, power, etc.)
to sprain; to twist; to dampen (enthusiasm); to discourage; to dishearten
to treat; to handle; to deal with; to arrange; to decorate; to dress
to check; to hold back; to keep at bay; to stop; to prevent; to stem
relatives; one's family; friends; members of the same organization; followers; henchmen
opaque; obscure; opacity; obscurity; unclear; unpredictable
self-respect; prudence; not acting rashly; taking care of oneself; being careful with one's health
wise; sensible; well-advised; intelligent; sagacious; prudent
to know (a person); to think
(social) class; rank; grade
judgment (of a crime); conviction; condemnation; beheading; decapitation
smirkingly; broadly (grinning)
several people; some people; a few people; a number of people
life; life force; lifetime; lifespan; most important thing; foundation
to make up for; to compensate for; to indemnify; to recompense; to redeem (e.g. a fault); to atone for
settlement (of affairs); remedial measures; cleaning up afterwards
criminal; lawbreaker; wrongdoer; offender
wise ruler; enlightened monarch; benevolent lord
to choose at one's own discretion; to choose when to do something; to estimate (the time for something)
seal; to seal (e.g. a letter); to affix a seal; to seal up
already; now; no longer; not any more
halfway; midway; partway; mid-course
opening (a letter, parcel, etc.); breaking the seal; unboxing (a product); unsealed mail
mark; sign; symbol; emblem; badge; crest
to push; to press; to apply pressure from above; to press down; to stamp (i.e. a passport); to apply a seal; to affix (e.g. gold leaf)
ceremony; matter; affair; with regard to; as for
leaving a decision to someone else (often of a meal to be selected by the chef); omakase
to stand up; to get up; to rise; to recover; to take action; to start; to make the initial charge
to open (e.g. doors); to open (e.g. business, etc.); to be empty; to be vacant; to be available; to be open (e.g. neckline, etc.); to have been opened (of one's eyes, mouth, etc.)
I'm sorry; my apologies; may I come in?; permission; leave; dismissal
to be remembered; to go down in history
to be bewildered; to be perplexed