the same place; that place
manager; controller; chief treasurer; boss (of a gambling den)
to rise (suddenly) in the world (to a higher position)
military or naval register; muster roll
stripping (of rights, office, etc.); deprivation; divestiture; forfeit; revocation
secret information; intelligence
fund-raising; fund collecting
to get dirty; to become dirty; to become sullied; to become corrupted; to lose one's chastity
all; everything; entirety; absolutely (not); (not) at all; (none) whatsoever
to drive away; to clear; to scatter; to disperse
irony; sarcasm; unexpected; different from what one expected; (only) surface; something superficial
to control; to take the lead in; to have under one's thumb
jostling; milling about; crush; packed with (activities, products, etc.); teeming with; chock-full of
to cease; to desist; to cut it out; to lay off (an activity); to drop (a subject) to abolish; to resign
thin; slender; fine; unlucky
crossing; intersection; (genetic) crossing over
comparatively; relatively; unexpectedly; unusually; considering; for one's ...
to come true (of a wish, prayer, etc.); to be realized; to suit (e.g. a purpose); to meet (wishes, ideals, etc.); to match (implies competition); to rival
to dodge (e.g. a question); to evade; to sidestep; to give (someone) the slip
trade; business; commerce; occupation; calling; profession
transactions; dealings; business
negotiations; discussions; connection
hunting; harvesting (e.g. berries, fruit); picking; gathering
world domination; global domination
changing (one's job, loyalties, stance, etc.); switching over; changing quarters (geisha, prostitute, etc.)
jokingly; in the form of a joke
clearing one's throat; cough
good thing; nice thing; good excuse; good grounds; interjection used to impress an idea or to urge a response
vanguard; advance-guard point; advance detachment; vanguard; pioneer; avant-garde
Bakumatsu period; closing days of the Tokugawa shogunate; end of the Edo period
(real) ability; true strength; merit; arms; force
to take a breath; to take a short rest
support; backing; patronage
reward; compensation; collateral; security; turning to look behind
to join hands together; to join forces; to collaborate
important position; strategic point; important point; main point; essentials