locking on (to a target, esp. by radar)
latter part (of book, etc.); sequel; concluding part
long (distance, length); long (time); protracted; prolonged
order; command; decree; (software) instruction; statement
arrest; apprehension; capture
trump card; ace up one's sleeve; secret weapon
to clasp; to grasp; to hold (the answer); to have (e.g. the solution); to seize (power); to hold (the reins)
and; and then; thus; and now; and finally
chance (of success); odds
being isolated and helpless; fighting (struggling) alone and unassisted
pressure; stress; pressure (e.g. political); coercion; arm-twisting
with the exception of; excepting; excluding
troops; group members; team members
war; fighting; fierce competition
to go out of use; to become obsolete; to die out; to become lost (e.g. of dignity); to be sullied
name; given name; title; fame; renown; pretext
party; group; crew; company (of troops); corps; unit
to reach; to amount to; to be up to the task; to come up to; to compare with; to be a match (for)
place; point; part; counter for places, parts, passages, etc.
dozens; scores of; decades
et cetera; etc.; or something; the likes of; for example; for instance
broadcasting; broadcast; program; announcement
NHK; Japan Broadcasting Corporation
securities exchange; stock exchange; bourse
Kabutochō (neighbourhood of Nihonbashi, Tokyo, where the Tokyo Stock Exchange is located); Tokyo Stock Exchange
national parliament or congress building (e.g. National Diet Building (Japan), United States Capitol (USA), Houses of Parliament (UK), etc.)
the present; present time; as of; present tense; this world; this life
mum; mom; mummy; the missus
to write; to compose; to pen; to draw; to paint
letter; missive; note; mail
worry; concern; anxiety; care; help; aid
this time; now; next time; another time; recently; lately
greeting; greetings; speech (congratulatory or appreciative); address; reply; response; revenge
diligently; seriously; perfectly; properly; sufficiently; satisfactorily
outline; summary; overview; synopsis; abstract; abridgment
establishing; proving; ascertaining; identifying; confirming
present point (i.e. in history); at the present time
unreasonable; unnatural; impossible; forcible; forced; excessive (work, etc.); immoderate
although I say; although one might say; although called
dangerous; risky; awful; terrible; terrific; amazing