(political) administration; political power
starting afresh; going back to square one; abandoning (e.g. a plan); clearing an abacus
secret; secrecy; mystery; secret (e.g. to success); esoteric teachings
standard; basis; principle
the end; closing; being done for; that's it; that's enough; that's all
to mind; to care about; to be an issue; to matter; to keep company; to care for; to interfere with
anyhow; in any case; at any rate; at best; at most
name; given name; title; fame; renown; pretext
to request; to beg; to call; to order; to entrust to; to rely on
goddamn idiot; moron; nitwit
to become used to seeing; to be familiar with
ceiling; ceiling price; (price) ceiling
to get up; to rise; to wake up; to be awake; to occur (usu. of unfavourable incidents); to happen
particle indicating that the speaker is trying to recall some information
painful; sore; cringy; embarrassing; exceeding
regrettable; disappointing; precious; dear; too good for; deserving better
charge; cost; generation; age; era; a representative of; on behalf of
figure; form; appearance; dress; state; condition
deplorable; regrettable; disappointing; vexing; unfortunate
flesh; meat; flesh (of a fruit); pulp; the physical body (as opposed to the spirit); flesh; thickness
to throw away; to cast away; to abandon; to desert; to give up; to resign
god; deity; incredible; fantastic; (arch.) Emperor (of Japan); (arch.) thunder
shape; appearance; collateral; obverse of an old "zeni" coin
thought; imagination; mind; desire; wish; love
as it is; as one likes; because; condition; state
desire; want; will; wish; urge; craving
joy; delight; rapture; pleasure; gratification; rejoicing
to lose (something); to mislay; to get rid of; to eliminate; to remove
immediately; at once; soon; before long; easily; readily
near; neighbourhood; nearly (e.g. "it took nearly one year"); close to; shortly; soon
thanks to ...; owing to ...; because of ...
(not) at all; (not) in the slightest; wholly; entirely; extremely; very
to sleep; to die; to rest (in peace); to lie idle (e.g. of resources); to lie unused; (arch.) to close one's eyes
how; in what way; why; for what reason; cannot possibly; no way
state of uncertainty; limbo; leaving unfinished with the intention of inflicting suffering; dragging out tortuously; (lit.) half-killing a snake
rather; sooner; preferably
ambush; lying in wait for an ambush
reckless; (at) random; haphazard; blind; sudden; abrupt
to shoot (at); to attack; to defeat; to destroy
old girl; former female student; alumna; office girl