Lord; Sir; state minister (under the ritsuryo system); (arch.) you (in reference to someone of lower status)
messenger; envoy; emissary
laying the groundwork; behind-the-scenes maneuvering; consensus-building process; digging around the roots of a tree (before transplanting)
good thing; nice thing; good excuse; good grounds; interjection used to impress an idea or to urge a response
luxury; extravagance; to live in luxury; to indulge oneself; lavish (use of something); abundant
private funds; own funds; private property
to increase; to add to; to augment
territory; dominion; grounds (e.g. school)
development; growth; development (of a situation, story, etc.); advancement; playing around; having an active sex life
et cetera; etc.; or something; the likes of; for example; for instance
to the end; to the bitter end; to the last; after all; it must be remembered; only
to attract someone's attention; to arouse someone's interest; to sound someone out; to try to find out someone's true feelings; to (discreetly) probe someone's thoughts
to feign friendliness; to play the hypocrite
people; citizens; subjects; folk
happiness; good fortune; luck; blessing
present condition; existing state; status quo; current state
position; situation; viewpoint; standpoint; point of view
disadvantage; handicap; unfavorable position
by all rights; properly speaking; legally speaking
project; enterprise; business; (arch.) act; (arch.) deed; (arch.) conduct
brilliant; splendid; glorious; magnificent; spectacular
development; evolution; expansion; spreading out; expansion (of an algebraic expression); development (of a three-dimensional shape)
horn (musical instrument)
strong; potent; strong; brawny; good (at); skilled; being able to handle
pipe; tube; channels, official or otherwise; (business) connections; tobacco pipe
to be able (in a position) to do; to be up to the task; to be ready; to be completed; to be made; to be built; to be good at
home area; home town; local
ground; crust (earth); foundation (building, etc.); base; constituency; power base
to shake; to swing; to sway; to shock
door (Western-style, car, etc.)
knock; knocking; fungo hitting; hitting balls for fielding practice
in the middle of something; busy with something; in commotion as a result of something untoward happening; currently importing or capturing data
somewhat reserved (diffident); shyly; timidly; retiringly; in a retiring (reserved) manner
the future (usually distant); future tense; the world to come
what did you do?; is anything the matter?; what seems to be the problem?; can I help you?
important; momentous; essential; principal; major
manner of speaking; verbal argument; objection; protesting a decision (esp. that of a sumo referee); rumor; rumour
to be sullen; to be offended; to be huffy; to be stuffy; to be stifling; to be muggy
to mind (negative nuance); to care about; to worry; to pay undue (amount of) attention to (something)
straight to the point; point-blank; frank; direct
important matter; requirement; requisite; necessary condition
to tell; to inform; to announce; to indicate; to signal; to mark
to come; to go; to be (somewhere); to be (doing)
vacantly; blankly; openmouthed; with one's mouth wide-open; with a whack; with a thump
to gape; to open one's mouth wide
to tighten; to stiffen; to brace; to strain
receiving; welcoming; going to meet; final call; call of fate; approach of death