black curtain; wirepuller; mastermind; backroom manipulator
entry qualifications; joining qualifications
request; commission; entrusting (with a matter); dependence; reliance
candidate; contender; prospect; candidacy; candidature; nomination
great man; heroic figure; remarkable character
with my own (two) eyes; with these very eyes
unmarried woman; Miss; -ess; -ette
secret feud; wordless pantomime performed in the dark (in kabuki)
unless one ...; if one does not ...
purple; violet; Lithospermum erythrorhizon (species of gromwell); type of soy sauce
gentle; mild; meek; tender
glitter; glimmer; sparkle; twinkle
fight; scuffle; walking about; walking around; conducting oneself; stroll (in noh, an action piece involving circling the stage)
rational; reasonable; logical
forbidden move (sumo, shogi, go, etc.); prohibited move; foul
expressive power; inventiveness; creative power
to excel at; to be proficient at; to grow old; to ripen; to rise high (e.g. the sun)
argument; discussion; theory (e.g. of evolution); doctrine; essay; treatise
Excellent (grade); A; superiority; excellence; gentle; graceful
harmonious; peaceful; happy; amicable; smooth; free from trouble
the relation of master to servant
cannot be undone; can't be recovered from
negative; passive; half-hearted; unmotivated
to detest; to abhor; to loathe
integrity; consistency; conformity; compliance
lineage; pedigree; family line; birth
deep-seated grudge; hatred
(one's) identity; background; upbringing; (one's) character
fighting a good fight; putting up a good fight; fighting bravely
drawn-out (protracted) war or contest
another; one more; not quite; not very good; lacking
going on and on (about inconsequential things); talking nonsense; idling away the time; dawdling