dual structure; double structure
shade; shadow; behind (something); other side; the background; behind the scenes
implicitly; indirectly; tacitly; by implication; obscurely
to teach; to instruct; to tell; to inform; to preach
vertex; apex; top (e.g. of a mountain); summit; top (of a profession, field, etc.); summit
grandmother; old woman; female senior citizen
important person; influential figure; big shot; big thing; big one; big game
receiving; welcoming; going to meet; final call; call of fate; approach of death
VIP; very important person
to live (of humans); to reside; to inhabit; to dwell; to abide
thousands; several thousand
(reliable) source of votes; area of strong electoral support; stronghold; (voter) base
to rise; to go up; to enter (esp. from outdoors); to come in; to enter (a school); to advance to the next grade; to get out (of water)
such; like that; that sort of
inside the breast of one's clothing (esp. kimono); bosom; space between one's chest and outstretched arms; (one's) reach; heart (e.g. of a mountain); bosom (e.g. of nature)
to be crushed; to be squashed; to go bankrupt; to go under; to be ruined (of a plan); to be cancelled; to be lost (of one's voice, eyesight, sense of smell, etc.)
tobacco; cigarette; cigar; tobacco plant (Nicotiana tabacum)
box; case; car (of a train, etc.); shamisen case; shamisen; public building; community building
doubt; misgivings; distrust; suspicion
opposite side; bottom; rear; back; lining; inside; in the shadows
to plan; to form a plan; to scheme; to envision; to intend to do
secret manoeuvres (maneuvers); operating behind the scenes
don't you think?; indicates question
investigation; inspection; examination; tune; note; melody
eh?; what?; yes; that's correct; used for soft emphasis or to soften a statement or request; (arch.) strengthens a question, assertion, etc.
linkage; entanglement; involvement; relationship; interaction
in short; in a word; to sum up; to put it simply; to make a long story short; after all
need for caution; need for care; requiring special attention
it is ... that ...; precisely; although; while; it is precisely because ... that ...; only because ...
touché; you've got me there
laugh; laughter; smile; sneer; sex aids (e.g. dildos, pornographic books, erotic woodblock prints, etc.)
(breaking) with a snap (of a thread, rope, etc.); (stopping) suddenly (of communications, a practice, etc.); abruptly; completely
to break off; to come to an end; to be interrupted; to be cut short; to pause
to be attached; to be connected with; to remain imprinted; to scar; to bear (fruit, interest, etc.); to be acquired (of a habit, ability, etc.); to increase (of strength, etc.)
central government office; head office; this office
dispatch; despatch; deployment; temporary employee (esp. from an agency); temporary worker; agency temp
there is no way that ...; easy; simple
now that; since; so long as; because
(some) more; even more; longer; further