business discussion; negotiation
to challenge to (a fight, game, etc.); to throw down the gauntlet; to tackle (e.g. a problem); to attempt; to pressure (someone) for sex; to make advances to
time; hour; occasion; case; chance; opportunity
cool-headed; level-headed; hard-headed
negotiator; bargainer; point man
if anything; if pushed I'd say; if I had to say
direction; way; side (of an argument, etc.); one's part; type; category; field (of study, etc.)
to go smoothly; to turn out well; to do the trick; to have peaceful relations
type; kind; type (of person); (ideal) type; typewriter; typing
to float; to set afloat; to show on one's face (smile, sadness, etc.); to recall; to call to mind
as it is; as one likes; because; condition; state
to continue; to keep up; to keep on
previous generation (e.g. one's parents); family predecessor; predecessor; previous age
death (of an emperor); demise
behind; rear; after; later; remainder; the rest; more (e.g. five more minutes)
accession to the throne; enthronement
to succeed; to relieve; to take the place of; to substitute for; to be exchanged; to change (places with)
as (i.e. in the role of); for (i.e. from the viewpoint of); apart from... (used to change the topic); even (e.g. "not even a single person"); thinking that...; trying to...
concerning; regarding; per (e.g. 100 yen per person); for every
leader; guide; mentor; coach
neighboring villages; neighbouring villages; suburban districts
government service; the bureaucracy
head; chief; merit; strong point; superiority; major
to control; to take the lead in; to have under one's thumb
to rise; to go up; to enter (esp. from outdoors); to come in; to enter (a school); to advance to the next grade; to get out (of water)
monopoly; monopolization; exclusive sales rights
three times (as much); treble; triple; threefold
(not) so much; (not) that much
to be (in contrast to something that is not the case)
information; (brief) notice; letting someone know; first report; initial report
to receive; to get; to catch (e.g. a ball); to be struck by (wind, waves, sunlight, etc.); to sustain (damage); to incur (a loss); to undergo (e.g. surgery)
conscription; (military) draft; (compulsory) enlistment
to start; to begin; to start up (a business, society, etc.); to open (e.g. a store); to start ...; to begin to ...
supply; provision; raising; procurement
name; title; appellation; (under the) pretext (of); pretense
furthermore; again; after all; more and more; moreover; even more
it seems; I think; I guess; right?; don't you agree?
people; citizens; subjects; folk