majority group (party, faction)
from the standpoint of; as a matter of (e.g. fact); aboard (a ship or vehicle); on top of; first volume (e.g. book); superior quality; best
unprecedented; unique; unparalleled
feature; trait; characteristic; peculiarity; distinction
mirror; looking-glass; barrel head; page added at the beginning of a document mentioning its purpose, date, author, etc.; mirror-shaped mochi
poverty; penury; need; shortage; lack; want
riddle; puzzle; enigma; enigmatic; mysterious
disparaging words; derogatory term; insult; epithet
directly opposite; right in front
confusion; dismay; consternation; panic
to say something better left unsaid; to go too far (by saying something rude)
silence; being silent; quiet; reticence; inaction
long; drawn-out; very long
with all one's strength; with all one's might
to kick (at someone, something)
tank for holding excreta (often used for fertilizer) (fertiliser); night soil vat or reservoir; cesspool
to leave of one's own accord
just you wait and see (as a threat)
entering the barracks; enlistment
third stage; three stages
selling or divesting in unwanted stocks; hiding bad loans
success in life; getting ahead; successful career; promotion; climbing the corporate ladder; eminence
handsome man; looker; good guy; great guy; influential person (esp. in the yakuza); sumo wrestler
living; life (one's daily existence); livelihood
at the same time as; while; as well as (multiple roles)
to become overgrown; to grow thick; to spread; to run rampant; to thrive
ostentation; show; affectation
to clear away; to clear land; to prune; to lop off
weak; feeble; delicate; frail; helpless
simple; plain; uncomplicated; straightforward; simple-minded; naive
and; moreover; besides; as well as; and on top of that; at the same time
both extremities; North and South Poles; positive and negative poles
restoration; return; reduction; resolution; deoxidization
anyhow; at any rate; anyway; somehow or other; generally speaking; in any case
to deceive; to falsify; to dodge; to beg the question (issue, difficulties); to varnish over; to gloss over
point worthy of note; highlight; high point; good prospects for the future; promise
exactly; precisely; closely; tightly; properly; without fail