black curtain; wirepuller; mastermind; backroom manipulator
fellow; guy; thing; object; he; she
front stage; center stage (of politics, etc.)
to make an appearance; to show up
house (e.g. of Tokugawa); family
grandfather (may be used after name as honorific); male senior-citizen (may be used after name as honorific)
first-class; top grade; characteristic; peculiar; school (e.g. of a performance art); one flag
generation; lifetime; age
global scale; worldwide scale
distinguished family; noted family; family status in the Imperial Court; master (of a craft); expert
to take the form of (esp. in ref. to a spirit, fox, raccoon dog, etc.); to assume the shape of; to disguise oneself as; to change radically; to metamorphose; to improve unexpectedly and dramatically (esp. of an actor, artist, rikishi, etc.)
well-known only to those in the know; be well-known but to the few; highly regarded by a select few
management; administration; operation; running (business); conducting
ability; capability; skill
sense; sensation; feeling; intuition
apparent; obvious; very clear
not less than; ... and over; beyond (e.g. one's expectations); above; above-mentioned; aforementioned
high spirits; high energy; go!; go-man-go!; fashionably clothed and assertive (esp. of a woman); flashy
exhilarated; all smiles; tickled pink; pleased as punch
this world; this life; world of the living
prosperity; glory; splendour; splendor; majesty; luxury
single; solo; solitary; just one; only one
by all means; at any cost; whether (one is) willing or not; willingly or unwillingly; on no account; by no means
equality; equal; same rights; same rank; equivalence
being something of an artist; having something of the artist in one
near; neighbourhood; nearly (e.g. "it took nearly one year"); close to; shortly; soon
rebellious phase; rebellious age
height of; middle of; full bloom
interior of the womb (of a pregnant woman); interior of the uterus; interior of a Buddhistic statue
willingness (e.g. to do something); eagerness; motivation; inspiration; determination; high aspirations
all; altogether; entirely; exactly like; just like; spitting image of
to leave behind; to misplace; to forget
to be born; to come into the world
to install (a person) in (someone's) place
the treasure that is children; child
splendid; nice; sufficient; fine (in the sense of "I'm fine"); well enough; OK