clique; group; (political) faction; wing; school; sect
influential; prominent; strong; likely; plausible
life; life force; lifetime; lifespan; most important thing; foundation
to guide; to lead; to show the way; to derive; to deduce
conference room; council room
to be present (esp. during a birth); to be witness to
rebuilding; reconstruction; rehabilitation; protoform reconstruction
shock (psychological); crisis (esp. financial); event that rattles the markets; shock (physical, mechanical); shock (e.g. due to lack of blood flow); trauma
to start a journey; to embark on a trip; to set forth; to hit the trail
local governor (Edo period); local magistrate; bailiff; deputy official (middle ages); acting administrator
acting as agent; acting on (someone's) behalf; executing business for
arrangement (of resources); deployment; stationing; posting; disposition; configuration
system; institution; organization; organisation
use; utilization; utilisation; application
adventure; venture; venture which is unlikely to succeed; risky attempt; danger
essential; important; crucial; vital; main
abundant; plentiful; rich; ample
to contract; to undertake; to take over; to take responsibility for
anything and everything; from top to toe; from A to Z
is it?; isn't it?; be; is
to lose; to be defeated; to succumb; to give in; to be inferior to; to break out in a rash due to (e.g. lacquer, shaving, etc.)
speech; expression; wording; language
as soon as...; just after...; immediately after...; hurriedly; in haste; quickly
happy event; cause for celebration; congratulations
to keep one's mouth shut; to refuse to talk
in line with this; therefore
(dead) body; corpse; carcass; remains
leaving one's own house (e.g. when going to war); departure; setting out; starting a new life; starting life anew
to lift up; to hold up; to give; to offer; to devote; to sacrifice
(not) in the least; (not) at all; (not) a bit
to present; to submit; to tender; to hold out
idea; thought; discretion; forgiveness; pardon
awesome; awe-inspiring; august; discourteous (to a superior); lacking due respect
himself; yourself; herself
this (very thing); this precisely
service; duty; business; Buddhist religious services
because ...; for ...; the reason being ...; as for ...; when it comes to ...; regarding ...
it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...
restoration; restitution; rehabilitation
to pull; to tug; to draw (attention, sympathy, etc.); to attract (e.g. interest); to draw back (e.g. one's hand); to draw in (one's chin, stomach, etc.); to draw (a card, mahjong tile, etc.)