gaining total control (of people or counties); suppression; oppression; control; mastery; ascendancy
first (of all); firstly; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole
at the most; at best; to the utmost; as much as possible; as much as one can
elementary school student; primary school student; grade school student
intended for ...; oriented towards ...; aimed at ...
obscene; indecent; dirty; improper
management; administration; operation; running (business); conducting
few; a little; scarce; insufficient; seldom
possession; retention; maintenance
to control; to take the lead in; to have under one's thumb
domination; rule; direction; management; control (e.g. over one's emotions); determining (e.g. one's fate)
Tsu (city in Mie); harbour; harbor; ferry
counter for the ichi-ni-san counting system (usu. directly preceding the item being counted); noun read using its on-yomi; counter for articles; indicates possessive (esp. in place names)
morbid; unhealthful; insalubrious
journal; magazine; periodical
little girl; maiden; young lady; female usually between 7 and 18 years old
this way; this direction; here; this (one); I; me
side (of something, or taking someone's side); part; (watch) case
to hold in one's arms; to bring over a person to one's side; to involve
absolutely essential; indispensable; vital; critical
but; however; (and) yet; nevertheless; still; for all that
plan; policy; means; fifth principle of the Eight Principles of Yong; right upward flick
to play with; to joke; to use (esp. trick, sophistry, etc.); to deride; to scoff at; to make fun of
intelligent; wise; sagacious; smart-alecky; cheeky
secret manoeuvres (maneuvers); operating behind the scenes
space (between); gap; period of time (during, while); duration; between (two parties or things); among (a group); relations (between)
exceedingly; extremely; decisively
besides; in addition; also; moreover
even if ...; even supposing that ...; also as ...; also for ...; also from the position of ...
influence; clout; leverage
fall; decline; lowering; deterioration; degradation
foreign; abroad; overseas
certain; sure; doubtless; I have no doubt; You can depend on it; It's a safe bet
confrontation; opposition; antagonism
to board; to embark on; to get into (a car); to march into; to enter
terrible; dreadful; amazing (e.g. of strength); great (e.g. of skills); to a great extent; vast (in numbers)
at any rate; in any event; either way; anyway
firm; determined; resolute; conclusive