self-confidence; confidence (in oneself)
to insert; to include; to incorporate; to cut in (printing)
suddenly; all of a sudden; abruptly
anything and everything; from top to toe; from A to Z
activity (esp. energetic); great efforts; conspicuous service; to flourish; to participate actively; to play an active role
soon; before long; shortly; close (by); near; nearby
front stage; center stage (of politics, etc.)
policy; course; plan (of action); magnetic needle
to find resolution; to be settled; to be collected; to be assembled; to be well arranged; to be in order
to hammer out the details; to work out details
master and servant; lord and retainer; employer and employee
hypothesis; supposition; assumption
still more; even more; all the more; still less; even less
early; soon; quickly; swiftly; rapidly
learning; acquisition (of a skill, knowledge, etc.)
party (gathering, celebration, etc.); party (group, political, etc.)
wasteful; a waste; too good; more than one deserves; impious; profane
support; backing; aid; assistance
user; consumer; master (e.g. of swordsmanship); prodigal; spendthrift
well connected; well known; having a large, diverse circle of acquaintances
use of seductive techniques to attain one's ends (usu. of women)
one's speciality; one's forte; one's strong point
self-praise; praising oneself
to recommend; to endorse (e.g. a candidate); to infer (from); to deduce; to think (something) through; to ponder deeply
acting ability; talent as a performer
production (e.g. play); direction
to include (in a group or scope); to instruct; to make one understand; to include (a nuance); to put in (an implication); to put in (someone's) mouth
feeling startled; getting a shock; prank; practical joke
when it comes to ...; if one were to speak of ...; by ... you mean ...; when you say ... you mean that ...; whenever ...; if it's ... then (without fail)
government; administration
nice; good; well-executed
to raise one's hand; to surrender; to raise one's hand to someone (as a threat to strike); to become better (at something); to improve; to throw one's hat in the ring
extravagant spree; wild merrymaking; living it up
surplus; margin; leeway; composure; placidity; complacency
(not) anything; (nothing) at all; and everything else; and all; (not) at all; (not) in the least
occupation; profession; job; vocation; trade; calling
concerning; regarding; per (e.g. 100 yen per person); for every
to be saved; to be rescued; to escape harm; to be spared damage; to be helped; to be saved trouble