leader; authority; mainstay
unveiling; debut; introduction
private; confidential; informal; secret; (within the) family circle; (on the) inside
to do (something) to spite (someone); to rebuke indirectly; to make an insinuation; to make a display of affection (for each other); to show off a relationship
pillar; post; support; prop; counter for buddhas, gods, nobles, etc.
round-up (e.g. of criminals); wholesale arrest; catching the whole herd with one throw
plan; project; schedule; scheme; program; programme
evil spirit (that can possess people)
morning glow; sunrise colors; sunrise colours
to cling to ... in tears; to beg ... in tears; to appeal; to throw oneself on someone's mercy
flatly rejecting; curtly refusing; beating easily; defeating handily; a kick
dealt hand consisting of one 20-point card and six 1-point cards; outstanding; standing out above the rest
inspection; reading; perusal; browsing (the web)
lieutenant general; vice-admiral
(outward) looks; features; face; countenance; expression
to scatter; to disseminate (e.g. a rumor); to spread (e.g. germs); to distribute widely (e.g. leaflets); to hand out freely; to spend recklessly
to accustom; to train (e.g. one's ear); to tame; to domesticate; to train (an animal)
blank space; margin; blank canvas
blank period; window period; interregnum
to tread on thin ice; to go out on a limb; to walk a tightrope; to take risks; (lit.) to cross a dangerous bridge
stripping (of rights, office, etc.); deprivation; divestiture; forfeit; revocation
guidelines for action; personal principles
to freeze; to freeze over
having good knowledge of a certain matter; person who has good knowledge of a certain matter; informed source
whole story; full picture; full particulars
(unpleasant) state of affairs; predicament; mess
collaborator; cooperator; coworker; ally
spider's thread; spider silk
once you've committed a crime, commit to it; in for a penny, in for a pound; (lit.) if you've eaten poison, (lick) the plate
to be fit (for a role); to be qualified (for); to be equal (to a task); to be able to fulfill one's duties (as)
stopover (during a train or bus journey)
the reverse; other side; lining
underwater; behind closed doors; behind the scenes; below the surface
encirclement; encircling net; tight besiegement
wrong; groundless; different; separate; unexpected; surprising
valid; effective; yuko (judo)
to cut off the head of a sleeping person; to assassinate someone while they sleep; to catch someone off their guard by setting traps
to be impatient; to be eager; to be restless; to be excited; to be in high spirits
retainer; subject; vassal; servant