to obtain; to get; to procure; to win; to secure
piece (in shogi, chess, etc.); (arch.) horse; (arch.) foal; bridge (of a violin, etc.)
to have a name entered in the family register
younger brother; little brother; brother-in-law (spouse's younger brother or younger sister's husband); (arch.) pupil; (arch.) apprentice
state of mind; mental state; mental attitude
painful; bitter; tough; difficult; cruel; harsh
sudden; abrupt; rapid; sharp; drastic; radical
to warm (up); to heat (up); to sit on (an idea, plan, etc.); to keep to oneself; to renew (an old friendship); to take for oneself
success in life; getting ahead; successful career; promotion; climbing the corporate ladder; eminence
to turn away (one's eyes, face, etc.); to avert; to displease; to annoy; to miss (the target, ball, etc.)
for two people's eyes to meet; catching someone's eye; making eye contact; meeting a person's gaze
towards (a destination); for the purpose of; with the goal of; targeting (a group, a demographic)
one's family register; one's domicile; nationality; membership (club, party, etc.)
forbidding mentioning (something to others); imposing silence (on); ordering (someone) to keep quiet; hush money
circumstances; conditions; situation; reasons; state of affairs
matter; affair; counter for (received) emails, text messages, voicemail messages, etc.; counter for accounts (on a website, email service, etc.)
clothing (e.g. kimono) decorated with one's family crest
witnessing; observing; sighting
neighbourhood; neighborhood; vicinity
dweller; inhabitant; resident; user (of a website)
to be decided; to be settled; to be unchanging; to be the same (as always); to be a fixed rule; to be destined; to be well executed (of a manoeuvre in a sport, game, etc.)
to go around; to make a circle around; to surround; to circle; to come around (of a season, anniversary, turn, etc.); to return
to devise; to arrange; to plan; to plot
meeting; rendezvous; meeting for the first time; coming across; confluence
to get worse; to deteriorate; to go from bad to worse; to spoil (of food); to go bad; to perish
to shake; to waver; to tremble
clear; obvious; evident; bright; light
discouragement; despondency; dejection; disappointment
to have an accident; to meet with an accident
outward appearance; ostensible; public; official
accident; incident; trouble; circumstances; reasons
to hang one's head; to look down; to cast one's eyes downward
to probe; to search; to sound out; to investigate
to manage; to control; to supervise; to crack down on; to keep under strict control; to enforce
anonymity; using an assumed name
report (of news); reporting; news; information; (media) coverage
intelligence agency; secret service
executive; government; administration; governance; the authorities
(private) secretary; treasured book; secret book
job; work; duties; trade; skill
victim; injured party; sufferer
ground; crust (earth); foundation (building, etc.); base; constituency; power base
to cut off and throw away; to abandon; to disregard; to cut (someone) down; to slay
occurrence; incidence; generation (of power, heat, etc.); production; ontogeny; development