only; merely; just; at most; no more than
private; non-governmental; non-official; folk; popular
craftsman; artisan; craft; craftsmanship; plot; scheme
Buddhist priest; bonze; close-cropped hair; crew cut; boy; sonny
excess; surplus; superabundance; overabundance
seeming; giving the appearance of; giving one the feeling of
firm; unshakeable; resolute
(those) who are; (that) which is; in the capacity of
(political) power; authority; influence
hard to say; inexpressible; hesitant to say; embarrassing; delicate
far from; anything but; not at all; let alone; to say nothing of; not to mention
to; for; from the standpoint of; as far as ... is concerned
western part; the west (of a region); the West (United States)
between-season wear; spring and autumn clothing; together; condition; situation; -ish
organization; organisation; structure; construction; system (e.g. railroad, transport, party, etc.); tissue; texture (of a rock)
top; top position; senior management; senior bureaucrat
nervous; highly strung; sensitive; fussy; worried about petty things
unusual; rare; new; novel; fine (e.g. gift)
selection; choice; choosing; picking; election
face; official stance; public position or attitude (as opposed to private thoughts); ceremony for the erection of the framework of a house
from the standpoint of; as a matter of (e.g. fact); aboard (a ship or vehicle); on top of; first volume (e.g. book); superior quality; best
(while) holding a post or being in office
to train; to teach; to acquire (information); to learn; to stock; to stock up on
such ... as; or some such
probability; likelihood; chances
specific; particular; designated; specifying; designating; identifying
influence; power; might; strength; potency; force
adhesion; conglutination; collusion; collusive relationship
to supplement; to make up for; to compensate for; to cover (a shortage, loss, etc.); to fill (e.g. a vacancy)
elder; senior; senior monk; dean; presbyter
meeting; conference; session; assembly; council; convention
influence; clout; leverage
to step back; to move back; to withdraw (from the presence of a superior); to leave; to resign; to retire
old person; elderly person; trustee of the Japan Sumo Association; retired high-ranking wrestler who is licensed to coach and receives retirement pay; senior statesman (of the Tokugawa shogunate); important local official (under the Tokugawa Shogunate)
backing; support; backer; shield that protects one's back
restriction; restraint; limitation; limit
instead of; in place of; as a substitute for; in exchange for; in return for; to make up for
traditional ordering of the Japanese syllabary; fundamentals; the ABCs of ...