distance; journey; itinerary; path (e.g. to one's goal); way; process
to say to each other; to exchange (jokes, comments, etc.); to quarrel; to dispute
easy victory; walkover; easy peasy; child's play; cakewalk
reason of being; raison d'être; meaning of one's existence
to shake each other's hands; to shake hands with each other
how many months?; how long?
prosperity; thriving; flourishing
permanent; everlasting; lasting; very long; many years of
to help each other; to cooperate
humanity; empathy; kindness; human nature; common sense; customs and manners
to give up on; to turn one's back (on); to abandon; to forsake; to dump (e.g. romantic partner)
to make an enemy (of); to antagonize
to strike back at; to bite back; to turn on; to rise against; to oppose; to defy
advantage; benefit; profit; interest
law; regulation; rule; code; agreement; arrangement
to install (a king, emperor, etc.); to appoint (to a post); to promote; to assign (to study under)
eldest daughter; first-born daughter
top; top position; senior management; senior bureaucrat
easy to deal with; easily manageable; tractable; malleable
hegemony; leadership; initiative
in the future; another day; later
making one's debut; making one's first appearance; (just) showing one's face; showing up; introductory kabuki performance (to introduce the actors); December kabuki performance at Kyoto's Minamiza Theater in which all famous actors perform
even so (expressing frustration, etc.); still
troublesome matter; burden; difficult task; chore; hassle
survival after defeat; decline (of a person, business, etc.); ruin
to be unequal to the burden (job); to be too heavy a load for
former site (of something); site (e.g. of a demolished building)
offender; criminal; culprit
person who has rendered distinguished service
taste (in fashion, music, etc.); sense (e.g. of humour); flair
shrewd; astute; cunning; alert
affiliated with; under jurisdiction of; under the umbrella
annexation; merger; swallowing up
exactly the same; exactly as is; without any change
to intercommunicate; to exchange (messages, vows, etc.)