assistant; associate; duplicate; copy; adverb
leader of a delegation (body, party)
unflaggingly; steadily; untiringly; knocking; tapping; clicking
outline; main points; generally; on the whole; general; rough
face; mug; surface; cheek meat; (arch.) cheek; (arch.) cheeks
sullenly; taciturnly; morosely; taciturn person; uncommunicative person
to keep one's mouth shut; to refuse to talk
(arch.) to match; (arch.) to equal; to catch up with; to overtake
adult (esp. person 20 years old or over); grownup; becoming an adult; coming of age; growing up (to be a man, woman)
God's will; heaven's decree; mandate of Heaven; one's life; one's lifespan
to go on the defensive; to play it safe
old person; elderly person; trustee of the Japan Sumo Association; retired high-ranking wrestler who is licensed to coach and receives retirement pay; senior statesman (of the Tokugawa shogunate); important local official (under the Tokugawa Shogunate)
to omit; to leave out; to overtake; to pass; to say; to speak
to anticipate; to foresee
to spill; to drop; to grumble; to complain; to let one's feelings show
half awake and half asleep
top brass; upper echelon; higher-ups; top management; upper reaches; top of the pile
advantage; benefit; merit; good point; plus
use; application; employment; utilization; utilisation
retention; maintenance; preservation
several people; some people; a few people; a number of people
temporary transfer (of an employee); secondment; relocation; proceeding to; leaving for
to drain dry; to dry out; to scorch
authority; expert; counter for messages, letters, notes, documents, etc.; understanding (esp. of male-female relations); tact; supernatural powers
return; comeback; reinstatement; carriage return; CR
annihilation; total destruction; complete destruction; crushing defeat
stinging; smarting; on edge; nervous; ripping; peeling
to put on airs; to assume importance
ancient city; former capital
sense of beauty; aesthetic sense
distant (from someone); aloof; estranged; knowing little (of); ill-informed (about); ignorant (of)
incomprehensible; mysterious; inexplicable; inscrutable; enigmatic; baffling
to accomplish; to finish; to fulfill
occupation; calling; livelihood