(metropolitan) prefecture (of Osaka and Kyoto); the centre or seat (of) (center); (government) office; fu; historical administrative unit in China, Korea and Vietnam
to take care of; to bring up under one's personal care; to kill with one's own hands; to do personally; to handle (e.g. a job); to request that someone deal with (something)
insular; closed; unsociable; exclusive
isolation; being alone; being friendless
very fast; in a twinkle; before one's eyes
to become weak; to decline; to wear; to abate; to decay; to wither
to overdo; to go too far; to go to excess
plan to overcome an obstacle or break out of a deadlock; breakthrough solution
choices; alternatives; options
management; (executive) staff; leaders; leadership; top brass; upper echelons
for a short while; for a brief period; soon; in a short while
guarantee; security; assurance; pledge; warranty
to choose one's words (with care); to be careful with one's words
fairness; impartiality; justice; objectivity
majority; more than half; most (of); mostly; largely; mainly
to change sides; to double-cross; to betray; to roll over (in bed); to turn over
background; scenery; background (of an incident, situation, etc.); circumstances; backing; support (from behind the scenes)
off the coast; offshore; out at sea
(religious) faith; belief; creed
to change color (esp. leaves, fruit, flowers) (colour); to turn crimson (e.g. leaves in autumn); to begin to redden; to ripen; to grow ripe
fair-skinned; light-complexioned
to follow; to come along with one; to accompany
capture; takeover; hijack; skyjacking
planning; scheming; maneuvering; manoeuvring
circulation; dissemination
(lit.) blood flows; to have the blood of ... running in one's veins (artist, warrior, etc.); to be born with particular skills, characteristics, etc.; to have something "in one's blood"
echo; reverberation; sound (esp. the distinctive sound of an object or activity, e.g. rain, gun, gallop, drum); noise; quality of a sound (e.g. a fine phrase, clear voice, resonant bell); feeling of a sound
to push on; to plunge forward; to push one's way to
narrow sense (e.g. of a word)
strict (e.g. security); heavy (e.g. guard); showy; pretentious; impressive; imposing
military personnel; soldier
to crowd together in a confined space; to gather and make a commotion
stone paving; cobble paving; stone steps; check (pattern); pavé; rectangular dessert (usu. made from chocolate or several layers of sponge cake)
curtained sleeping platform in shinden-style residences (used by people of high rank)
founder of a religious sect
top; top position; senior management; senior bureaucrat
to make an appearance; to show up
to droop (e.g. ears of grain); to bow one's head; to hang one's head