shrewd; astute; cunning; alert
acquisition (esp. corporate); buy-out; takeover; bribery; buying off; corruption
strict crackdown on and elimination of misconduct; strict enforcement of discipline
use; utilization; utilisation; application
even; even if ...; even though ...; because ...; as ...; with the purpose of ...
to leap out (e.g. onto the stage); to spring out; to jump (e.g. into first place); to shoot (e.g. to the top); to come to the forefront
immediately; at once; soon; before long; easily; readily
knowledge; awareness; acceptance; consent; forgiving; pardoning
interesting; fascinating; amusing; funny; enjoyable; fun
to respond; to answer; to meet (e.g. demands, expectations); to affect; to take a toll; to strike home
which; where; all; both; anyway; anyhow
to roar; to thunder; to become well known; to become famous; to pound (of one's heart); to throb
military forces; army; troops; number of soldiers
suburb; residential area on the outskirt of a city; commuter belt
battle formation; lineup (e.g. for a game)
slowly; tardily; complaining; grumbling; unsettled (e.g. weather); loose
at once; immediately; right away; directly (face, lead to, etc.); automatically (mean, result in, etc.)
to convey; to report; to transmit; to communicate; to tell; to impart
arms and cavalry; soldiers and (war) horses; troops; armed forces; war; battle
to get tired; to tire; to become worn out (of a well-used object); (arch.) to starve
immediately; at once; instantly
obvious; clear; plain; evident; apparent; explicit
going to Kyoto; visiting Kyoto
to fire (gun, arrow, questions, etc.); to shoot; to set free; to release; to emit (e.g. light); to give off (e.g. a scent)
massing (of troops); gathering
natural; right; proper; naturally; as a matter of course; rightly
ear; hearing; ear (for music, etc.); edge; crust; ear (of a pot, jug, etc.)
measure; step; countermeasure; counterplan; countermove; strategy
to knead; to thicken into a paste (stirring over a flame); to polish (a plan, etc.); to refine; to train; to drill; to gloss (silk)
to cross over; to cross; to pass through; to exceed; to surpass; to be more (than)
to ask; to inquire; to blame (someone) for; to accuse of; to care about; to regard as important
in one go; in one gulp; in one breath; suddenly; all of a sudden; all at once
to attack; to assault; to challenge; to take on; to be bold; to be audacious
holding out for a short while; putting up resistance for a while; briefly holding one's own
how can (one) do something
now (when it is already much too late); at this stage; afresh; anew; again
to become confused (disconcerted, disorganized, disorganised); to be flustered; to panic; to hurry; to rush; to hasten
(not) in any way; in no way; at all; terribly; awfully; hopelessly
to calm down; to compose oneself; to calm down; to settle down; to settle down (in a location, job, etc.); to settle in; to be settled (of an arrangement, conclusion, etc.)
to be called ...; to be referred to as ...
only; merely; but; no more than
Eh?; What?; Come on!; Damn!
to get out of hand; to become uncontrollable; to boil over
I see; that's right; indeed