near the mark; pretty close; not a bad guess
large conglomerate; large group of related companies
multinational; transnational
to travel all over; to be active in places widely apart
big talk; boasting; bragging
heroic; brave; majestic; soul-stirring; lively; gallant
to express sudden recognition and being impressed; (lit.) to slap one's knee
article for everyday use; domestic article
simple substance (e.g. chemical); something standing alone; separate item; solo item
fascination; to charm; to fascinate; to mesmerize
transmission; propagation; spread; circulation; diffusion; dissemination
to resign; to abandon; to step aside; to back out of; to retire; to get away
above the clouds; heaven; the Imperial Court; something unreachable; place of out of reach
aizuchi; back-channeling; interjections indicating that one is paying attention; two smiths hammering at an object in turn
right of control; supremacy; sovereignty
offensive (movement); aggression
one turn; spinning around; complete change; reversal; (an) about-face
easy victory; walkover; easy peasy; child's play; cakewalk
the same rank; equality; apposition
to rage; to storm (at); to be furious; to enthuse; to speak enthusiastically; to speak with vigour
to open the lid; to lift a lid; to open the lid (on); to make public; to start (something); to look at the results (consequences, outcome, effect)
miserable; pitiable; shameful; deplorable; pathetic
to speak; to say; to vocalize
to wither; to wilt; to droop; to be dejected; to be disheartened; to be depressed
mental; mental health; mental state; mental resolve
to drive away; to clear; to scatter; to disperse
palm (of one's hand); skill; (in one's) grip; (under one's) control; one's (concealed) intentions; one's cards
declaration of war; proclamation of war
influential; prominent; strong; likely; plausible
all over; all over the place; everywhere
monolith; large slab of rock
factional dispute; factional strife; rivalry between factions
advantage; benefit; profit; interest
to turn against; to become an enemy
concealment; suppression; hiding
thing that should be (carefully) avoided; no-no; thing to definitely not do; something forbidden; taboo