to have a lot of influence (in); to have clout (with); to be influential; to have contacts (in)
ordinary; average; run-of-the-mill
cave; cavern; den; grotto
aid; help; assistance; assistant; counselor; counsellor
to pass down (a story) from generation to generation; to hand down
lowering; sinking; depreciation; price fall; punch line (of a rakugo story); (arch.) sword strap
open; unconcealed; undisguised; broad; lewd; indecent
curiously; curiously enough; oddly enough; to the point of being mysterious; to the extent of being strange
real life; actual life; everyday life
ultimate; final; last; eventual
elitism; idea of being part of a chosen people
stupid brat; son of a bitch
to spit out all around; to vomit all around; to spew out (e.g. dirty language)
(it won't be possible) on such short notice
aggressive; pushy; in-your-face
to be doing; to be in the process of doing
slander; calumny; defamation; libel; abuse
backbiting of a coward; grumblings of a loser; (lit.) the far-off bark of a retreating dog
second (party to an agreement); the B party (e.g. in a contract); stylish; chic; strange; quaint
to take the middle (between the two); to split the difference
land of the gods; Japan; Heaven
to interrupt (with frivolous remarks, silly jokes, etc.); to butt in; to make teasing remarks
bow (and arrow); unit of distance to an archery target (approx. six feet); unit of distance for land surveying (approx. eight feet)
whispered conversation; whispering
to go (come) inside; to step into; to enter
hello; good day; good afternoon
to set up (in high position); to kick upstairs; to hold sacred; to worship
death; rejection (of a manuscript, etc.); lacking; without
machinery; gadgetry; equipment
assistant ...; probationary ...
peripheral; peripheral device; accessory
remote (work, device, etc.)
beloved child; dear child
to put on airs; to assume importance
look; appearance; spectacle; sight; observation meditation; outlook on ...
in terms of; from the point of view of
privacy; secrecy; confidentiality
frequency (esp. of waveforms)
wavy form; ripply shape; waveform