exactly; precisely; closely; tightly; properly; without fail
state-of-the-art; cutting-edge
deflation; contraction; shrinking; constriction
shaking; trembling; pitching; disturbance; unrest; agitation
treasure; treasured item; prized possession
to anticipate; to expect; to place confidence in; to put trust in; to find promising; to see good prospects (in)
to be ready; to be prepared; to be in order; to be put in order; to be adjusted; to be regulated
southern part; the south (of a region)
people; citizens; subjects; folk
to make (someone) learn; to be accustomed to ...; to be used to ...; to always ...
to trample underfoot; to tread on; to crush with a foot
(political) power; authority; influence
as much as one wants; as many as one wants; all that one wishes for
worldly-minded person; materialist; uncultured person; philistine; vulgar person; snob
it's best to; it's safest to; there's nothing better than
to dominate; to prevail; to be superior to; to get ahead of; to get the upper hand
right in the midst of; right at the height of
service; duty; business; Buddhist religious services
treachery; betrayal; perfidy
to arrive at (after a struggle); to finally reach; to find one's way to; to finally hit on (e.g. an idea)
to search about for; to hunt around for; to look high and low for; to look everywhere for
goal; basket (basketball); finishing line; Gaul
head (of a household, etc.); leader; owner; proprietor; subject (of a rumour, etc.); doer (of a deed); guardian spirit (e.g. long-resident beast, usu. with mystical powers)
where ... is concerned; when it becomes; if it becomes
international; diplomatic intercourse
stronghold; citadel; headquarters
withdrawal (e.g. from an organization); secession; leaving; pulling out
still; much more; (not) yet; still a long way to go; still a long way off; not there yet
gold (Au); golden; prosperous; money (esp. ōban coin); cash
simple; artless; naive; unsophisticated
feelings; emotion; compassion; sympathy; passion; affection
to drop; to lose; to clean off (dirt, makeup, paint, etc.); to remove (e.g. stains or facial hair); to lose (a match); to reject (an applicant); to lower (e.g. shoulders or voice)
security guarantee (e.g. military security, network security, etc.)
secretary-general; director-general; executive director; executive secretary
judgment; judgement; divination; judgement
to withdraw from (a deal); to wash one's hands of; to lead by the hand
pushing back one's opponent while locked in close quarters; having a tendency towards; being close to
no problem; all right; not an issue; unobjectionable