spread (e.g. of a disease); rampancy; infestation; proliferation; being widespread
descendant; posterity; offspring
rooting up (weeds, etc.); eradication; rooting out; stamping out
present condition; existing state; status quo; current state
management; administration; operation
wise person; virtuous person; sage; unrefined sake
meeting; assembly; party; society; association; club
by means of; due to; because of; according to
to perform; to do; to conduct oneself; to carry out
election; selection; choice
towards (a destination); for the purpose of; with the goal of; targeting (a group, a demographic)
what!; oh; what the heck; what the; damn
gradually; by degrees; little by little; steps; stairs; staircase
noisily (running around); with heavy feet; in a fluster; in a flurry; slapstick
disorder; chaos; confusion; mayhem
to appear; to come in sight; to become visible; to be expressed (e.g. emotions); to become apparent (e.g. trends, effects)
riddle; puzzle; enigma; enigmatic; mysterious
foreigner; stranger; outsider; alien
furthermore; again; after all; more and more; moreover; even more
in order to (e.g. meet goal); so that; take care (so as); hoping or wishing for something
to have a relationship; to have relations
attaching the polite suffix "-sama" to somebody's name (more polite than "-san")
(social) position; status
title of honour; title of honor
title (e.g. Doctor, Professor, Lord); job title; position (in a company); degree; status; rank
nth generation; nth (person to occupy a position, e.g. president)
backing; support; backer; shield that protects one's back
selection; choice; choosing; picking; election
qualifications; requirements; capabilities
appropriate; adequate; suitable; fitting; worthy
person; character; one's character; one's personality; able person; talented person
touchstone; Lydian stone; touchstone (e.g. of success); test; litmus test
entry qualifications; joining qualifications
to lose (something); to mislay; to get rid of; to eliminate; to remove
disreputable; scandalous; disgraceful
government office; public office
to hold on to something (secret, lead in a race, etc.)
the end; closing; being done for; that's it; that's enough; that's all
to rise; to swell; to be promoted
wish; desire; hope; prospect; expectation; (one's) hopes