someone who is in their element; (lit.) fish that has found water
to speak with restraint; to understate; to downplay; to put it mildly; to say the least
slim figure; slender body; slimming; weight reduction
child's face; childlike face; boyish face; baby face
green calabash; unripe gourd; pale and sickly person; pallid and thin person
to be fit (for a role); to be qualified (for); to be equal (to a task); to be able to fulfill one's duties (as)
to dominate (usu. one's husband)
simple substance (e.g. chemical); something standing alone; separate item; solo item
to quit one's job; to resign
construction; building; putting up; erecting; creation; formulation
to antagonize; to provoke antipathy
to be ill; to suffer from
impudent; brazen; shameless; bold
document circulated to staff to obtain approval (for a decision, policy, etc.)
to rustle (in the wind); to sway; to stir; to blow gently (of the wind); to blow softly
top brass; upper echelon; higher-ups; top management; upper reaches; top of the pile
Minister of War (Zhou dynasty China)
pride of place; most prominent; top-ranking
three lords (highest ranking officials in the old Imperial Chinese or Japanese governments)
being settled quickly; reaching a quick conclusion; no need to say any more; no problem
ability to take action; ability to take initiatives; energy; dynamism; drive
camp (supporters of a doctrine, party, etc.); faction (of a party); military camp; encampment; cantonment
to recommend; to endorse (e.g. a candidate); to infer (from); to deduce; to think (something) through; to ponder deeply
to be awash with; to teem with; to be full of
self-evident truth; obvious fact; truism; axiom
intention; inclination; mind; idea; wish; view
to lend a hand; to give a hand; to help; to extend a helping hand
in some cases; sometimes; on occasions
reaching a decision by using a circular letter; reaching a decision via a document circulated to all employees
military affairs; military service
Grand Protector (lowest of the top three civil positions of the Zhou dynasty); Minister of the Right (official in Nara and Heian periods)
partition; division; settlement of accounts; preliminary warm-up ritual; toeing the mark; directing
mass meeting; convention; tournament; competition; grand event
holding (a conference, exhibition, etc.); opening; hosting (e.g. the Olympics)
entry qualifications; joining qualifications
maneuvering ground; manoeuvring ground
dumbfounded; speechless; flabbergasted; openmouthed (with surprise)
abuse of authority; abuse of public office; misfeasance
one tenth; one hundredth; one percent; one tenth of a sun; one quarter ryō (an old coin)