decision; determination; resolution
in a sense; in some way; to an extent
important; momentous; essential; principal; major
part; assigning (allotment of) parts; role; duties
to carry on one's shoulder; to shoulder; to bear; to bear (burden, responsibility, etc.); to take upon oneself
self-consciousness; self-awareness
while; even though; despite
difficulty; hardship; trouble; infeasibility; inability (to carry out)
to build up; to establish; to form; to become (a state); to accomplish; to achieve; to change into
to go through; to pass through; to struggle through; to get through (difficulties, danger, etc.); to escape (through the cordon)
wartime fire; war; wartime destruction; horrors of war
severe; strict; hard (to do); difficult; intense (e.g. cold); harsh (weather)
battle; fight; war; struggle; conflict
god; deity; incredible; fantastic; (arch.) Emperor (of Japan); (arch.) thunder
operation; management; handling; manipulating (to one's benefit); manipulation; influencing
centre; center; pivot; central nervous system
department (in an organization); division; club; part; component; category
to unravel; to untie; to break into small pieces (of fish, meat, etc.); to relax; to ease
management; (executive) staff; leaders; leadership; top brass; upper echelons
meeting (face-to-face); seeing; visit; interview
large company; large enterprise; large corporation
influence; clout; leverage
big; large; loud; extensive; spacious; important
to be somewhat stylish; to be somewhat chic
ryotei; traditional Japanese restaurant (esp. a luxurious one)
conversation; conference (usu. between important people); discussion; interview
by means of; due to; because of; according to
wiles; sinister design; trick; conspiracy; intrigue
to take; to pick up; to pass; to hand; to get; to obtain; to adopt (a method, proposal, etc.)
way; method; means; resource; course
development; evolution; expansion; spreading out; expansion (of an algebraic expression); development (of a three-dimensional shape)
another thing; exception; special case
such; like that; in that way
pursuit (of a goal, ideal, etc.); search; chase; seeking after
to carry to extremes; to go to the end of something; to investigate thoroughly; to master
relation; relationship; participation; involvement; influence; effect
to entangle; to entwine; to pick a quarrel; to find fault; to be involved with; to be influenced by
to be suspicious of; to be doubtful of; to be dubious of
to push; to press; to apply pressure from above; to press down; to stamp (i.e. a passport); to apply a seal; to affix (e.g. gold leaf)
doubt; question; suspicion; dubiousness
to hold between (e.g. one's fingers, chopsticks); to grip (from both sides); to put between; to sandwich between; to catch (e.g. a finger in a door); to trap; to insert (e.g. a break into proceedings)
to be able (to); to be possible (to)