direct control; direct supervision
secret information; intelligence
family; clan; sect; school; group of related sumo stables
orphan; person without friends
by chance; by accident; accidentally; occasionally; once in a while; now and then
(one's) superior; (one's) boss; the higher-ups
to turn away; to bear off; to veer away; to deviate (e.g. of a conversation); to digress; to go astray
investigation; examination; inquiry; enquiry; survey
to put on weight; to gain weight; to grow fat; to get stout
to reward; to recompense; to repay; to retaliate; to get revenge
to come together; to join; to merge; to get married; to become a married couple
good; advantage; sake; purpose; consequence; result
true character; true form; true colors; consciousness; one's senses
to deceive; to delude; to trick; to be as ... as ... (e.g. "as bright as day", "as beautiful as a rose")
compensation; equivalent value; consideration
near; nearby; not far off
viewing as a problem; problematizing
to overlook; to fail to notice; to miss (seeing)
to make an appearance; to show up
the nth ...; divisions of a kabuki performance
to pass away; to join the majority; (lit.) to enter the death register
disinheritance; disowning
man who takes his wife's family name and marries into her family; man who is adopted by his wife's family
at that time; in those days
person in charge (of an area of work, etc.); person responsible; contact (person)
invisible person (in science fiction, etc.)
(distinction of) sex; gender
fashion; trend; vogue; prevalence (of a disease); epidemic
sharp-eared; have sharp ears; picks things up fast
gorgeous; gaudy; dazzling; gay; resplendent
personage; person (deserving of respect)
to get someone to say; to make someone say
being adopted into the family of one's bride
husband; groom; (one's) son-in-law
directly; in person; firsthand
convenient; useful; finding useful; coming in handy; (priceless) treasure