losing one's position; losing one's standing; downfall; fall (from power); being overthrown
policy; course; plan (of action); magnetic needle
to go against; to oppose; to disobey; to defy
member of the Diet; Diet member; member of parliament; MP
large company; large enterprise; large corporation
company president; manager; director
numeral; figure; digit; numeric character
(sense of) reality; realness; realism; authenticity; viability
uh-huh; mm-hmm; with a moan; with a groan
anyone; anybody; everyone; everybody; whoever
to fly about; to skip about; to bustle about
neighbourhood; neighborhood
rumour; rumor; report; hearsay; gossip; common talk
to fish; to look for; to search for; to go on a spree (spending, reading, etc.); to binge
extension; elongation; prolongation; Enchō era (923.4.11-931.4.26)
besides; in addition; also; moreover
to have (someone) by the short hairs; to have something on (someone)
negative statute; law against something
and; or; and the like; and so forth; and what not
to be lifted; to be raised; to happen suddenly; to occur; to be homeroom teacher for the same class multiple years in a row; to move up with one's class
for better or worse; for good and bad; regardless of merit; both good and bad
center; centre; middle; -centered; -centred; -focused
to turn; to revolve; to visit several places; to function well; to pass a certain time
to turn round; to face about; to turn about
and; thereupon; because of that
lovely; wonderful; nice; great; fantastic; superb
certainly; without fail; right and wrong; pros and cons
downheartedly; dejectedly; dispiritedly; despondently
to hang one's head; to droop one's head
sacrificial pawn; sacrificed piece; sacrifice
in accordance with; according to
acquisition; obtaining; coming to hand
infiltration; sneaking in; going undercover
elite; best; pick; cream of the crop
figure; form; appearance; dress; state; condition
each (person); individually; one by one; one at a time; in turn
terrific; fierce; terrible; tremendous; dreadful; awful