truth; reality; proper; right; genuine; authentic
to go; to come; to lose; to be defeated; to be stumped (by); to be at a loss; to visit (a shrine, grave, etc.)
brocade; fine dress; fine clothes
shrine; palace; imperial residence; Imperial prince; Imperial princess; headboard with built-in shelves, drawers, etc.
decorative black flagpole tassel made from tail hair (of a yak, horse, ox, etc.) or dyed hemp
unexpected; unlikely; terrible; awful; very; extremely
simple; plain; uncomplicated; straightforward; simple-minded; naive
possession; having (on one's person); carrying (with one)
prohibition; inhibition; ban
regulations; rules; (local) regulation; ordinance; bylaw
formation; establishment; conclusion (e.g. of a deal); reaching (e.g. an agreement); being valid (of a theory, argument, etc.); holding
flow (of a fluid or gas); stream; flow (of people, things); passage (of time); course (of events); (step-by-step) procedure; group of people who remain together after the end of an event
to manufacture; to produce; to raise (crops); to invent; to dream up; to create
person; character; one's character; one's personality; able person; talented person
as (i.e. in the role of); for (i.e. from the viewpoint of); apart from ... (used to change the topic); even (e.g. "not even a single person"); thinking that ...; trying to ...
report (of news); reporting; news; information; (media) coverage
introduction; presentation; referral; showcase (of a product)
member of the Diet; Diet member; member of parliament; MP
to pull (the puppet) strings; to direct things from behind the scenes; to stretch out (and keep going); to linger on
that sort of; that kind of; like that; such; so
first (of all); firstly; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole
certain; sure; no doubt; reliable; dependable
and; besides; because; since; the thing is; for one thing
shrewdly; smartly; calculatingly; astutely; cunningly
seeming ...; appearing ...; -ish; like a ...; typical of ...
so far; up to now; hitherto; that's enough (for today); it ends here
activity (of a person, organization, animal, volcano, etc.); action; operation; moving picture
to go smoothly; to turn out well; to do the trick; to have peaceful relations
to the end; to the bitter end; to the last; after all; it must be remembered; only
superficial; apparent; seeming; surface; cosmetic
company; lot; people; troupe; company (of musicians)
underwater; behind closed doors; behind the scenes; below the surface
one blow; one hit; one stroke; summiting on the first attempt (oft. without prior knowledge about the route; in climbing); on-sight; flashing
this is why; that is the reason why; it is the case that; so; thus; with that
man; male; fellow; guy; male lover; boyfriend
in general; generally; as a whole; all in all; altogether
energy; vigor; vigour; vitality
strong; potent; strong; brawny; good (at); skilled; being able to handle
surely; certainly; no doubt; must
tanuki (Nyctereutes procyonoides); raccoon dog; sly dog; sly old fox; sly fox
-like; sort of; similar to; resembling