well known; well connected
indeed; really; very; extremely; absolutely; certainly
amount of drink; one's drinking capacity
old friend; familiar face
promotion; advancement; rising in rank
promising stock; stock with potential; hopeful stock; promising person; person with good prospects
right or wrong; good or bad; quality; having both merits and demerits; having both advantages and disadvantages
city; Tokyo Metropolitan Assembly
to exceed; to be even more (so); to exaggerate
weary from traveling (travelling)
to read a kanji with a different pronunciation; to load (e.g. data on a computer); to read; to change the language or wording (of a provision, etc.); to apply a different term
circulation; dissemination
to go out (of a fire, etc.); to die out (before burning to ash); to fall through (of plans, etc.); to fizzle out; to come to nothing
merrymaking; high jinks; drunken revelry; spree
first day returning to work after the New Years holiday; first task at a new job; newcomer's first job
to encamp; to take up a position
root of an evil; source of a problem; source of trouble; cause of misfortune
hoisting (e.g. a flag); raising; flying; putting up
unrestrained; unreserved; candid; frank
everyone; each and every one (of you); ladies and gentlemen
to be eloquent; to have a way with words
dispatch of troops; despatch of troops
to flip-flop; to do an about-face; (lit.) to flip over one's hand; to do something easy
a few hours; several hours; about two to six hours
to administer the affairs of state
to have a controlling presence; to have a certain aura
retainer's stipend; official pay; salary
selflessness; being unselfish
vacant post; vacancy; post in name only