chief secretary (usu. of a party); secretary-general
to go to the top; to climb to the top; to ascend to the top; to be engrossed in; to be very enthusiastic about; to be infatuated with
personage; person (deserving of respect)
house (e.g. of Tokugawa); family
(world of) politics; political world; political circles
to believe; to believe in; to place trust in; to confide in; to have faith in
entering a higher-level school, esp. going on to university
to decide; to choose; to clinch (a victory); to decide (the outcome of a match); to persist in doing; to go through with; to always do
while; during (the time when)
dark; gloomy; depressed; dispirited; dark (in colour); dull; ill-boding
deep; profound; dense; thick; close (relationship); intense; strong
ditch; drain; groove; tread; gap (between people, countries, etc.); gulf
to be able (in a position) to do; to be up to the task; to be ready; to be completed; to be made; to be built; to be good at
university; college; former central university of Kyoto (established under the ritsuryo system for the training of government administrators); the Great Learning (one of the Four Books)
to study; to complete (a course); to order (one's life); to repair (a fault one has committed)
sponsorship (i.e. conducting under one's auspices); promotion; organizing; organising; hosting; staging
best; most (valuable player); top (quality); grade A; ace; finest
debut; doing something for the first time; starting anew; starting afresh
(not) at all; (not) a bit; (not) in the least; (not) in the slightest
brat; kid; urchin; preta; hungry ghost
messenger; police and judicial chief (Heian and Kamakura periods); klesha (polluting thoughts such as greed, hatred and delusion, which result in suffering)
beginning of the year; new year; New Year's call; New Year's greetings
as soon as...; just after...; immediately after...; hurriedly; in haste; quickly
preparation; arrangements; getting ready; provision; setup; reserving
busy; occupied; hectic; restless; hurried; fidgety
emotional scars; mental trauma
cool-headed; level-headed; hard-headed
to deceive; to falsify; to dodge; to beg the question (issue, difficulties); to varnish over; to gloss over
(not) anything; (nothing) at all; (not) any
to be lost (e.g. luggage); to be missing; to be used up; to be run out; to disappear (e.g. pain); to be lost (e.g. a dream, confidence)
lightly; gaping wide; suddenly; unexpectedly
to have a hole; to be pierced (with a hole)
towards; against; regarding; in contrast with
to build up; to establish; to form; to become (a state); to accomplish; to achieve; to change into
at a loss for what to do; at one's wits' end; having no choice