strategist; tactician; schemer
circle; "correct"; "good"; *; _; period
middle palace guard (ritsuryo system)
truth; reality; seriousness; logical truth; printed style writing; star performer
circle; entirety; whole; money; dough; enclosure inside a castle's walls; soft-shelled turtle
actor; actress; player; performer
to act (a part); to play (a role); to perform (a play, etc.); to put on (a production); to commit (a blunder); to disgrace oneself
topic; subject; much talked about; topical; in the news
should (be); bound (to be); nock (of a bow); nock (of an arrow); nock-shaped grip (between thumb and forefinger); wooden frame on the tip of the mast of a Japanese ship that prevents the hawser from falling out
protagonist; main character; hero(ine) (of a story); head of household
very popular; highly favoured
idol group; boy band; girl group
ace (playing card); ace (of a team); leading player; ace; hotshot; ace (serve)
girl; daughter; baby girl; young woman
to shoot dead; to bring down (an animal); to win (a prize, someone's heart, etc.); to make one's own
work (film, book); production; creation; turning (something) out
starring (in a film, play, etc.); playing the leading part
front and rear; front and back; before and after; around; about; order; context
sale; offering for sale; release (for sale); launch (product)
the future (usually distant); future tense; the world to come
to leave a note or document behind; to leave half-written; to leave out
postwar period; period after Second World War
to come to power; to assume the reins of government
government course (curriculum) guidelines
influence; effect; to influence; to affect; to have an influence on
charge; custody; safekeeping; deposit; storage
to live; to exist; to make a living; to subsist; to be in effect; to be in use
easy; likely to ...; have a tendency to ...; easy to ...
password; watchword; motto; slogan
and then; and so; and; so then
while alive; during one's lifetime
10^8; 100,000,000; hundred million
yen (Japanese monetary unit); circle
buried gold; buried treasure
to dig up; to unearth; to uncover
excuse me; pardon me; I'm sorry; thank you
prime minister; chancellor (Germany, Austria, etc.); premier
defense; defence; guard; policing; security