capable person; talented person; human resources; personnel
near; close by; within reach; familiar
to be perturbed; to be agitated
to sell out; to sell widely; to sell on a large scale
to forget completely; to leave behind
all over the country; everywhere in the country; throughout the nation
to spread; to be propagated
to cancel; to withdraw; to retract; to take back (words, etc.); to revoke
to show contempt for; to look down upon; to have a low opinion of; to cause to fall; to make decline
countermeasure; counter-measure
to try all possible means
one side; one party; counterpart; one of a pair; fellow; mate
information media; press; news organs
to be believed to; to be expected to; to be feared to; to be poised to; to be considered to; to be likely to
other party; opposite party; opposing team; one's opponent; one's adversary
to win over; to win (someone's) heart and mind
to succeed (in doing); to pull something off; to manage (to do a job)
to stub out (e.g. a cigarette); to crush out; to smother (fire); to hush up; to cover up; to stifle
every corner; every nook and cranny; all the ins and outs
to defend against; to protect against; to prevent; to avert; to avoid
opposition; rivalry; competition; antagonism
naturally; in due course; by itself; of its own accord
to become serious; to take something seriously (joke, teasing); to become irritated or angry (usu. at something trivial); to get worked up
vanishing behind the clouds (e.g. of the moon); vanishing; suddenly disappearing; going into hiding
exclusive; attached to; specialist
oversight; omission; mistake
prescribed; designated; appointed; fixed
progress; pace; carriage; step; stage
steamship; steamboat; steamer
channel (e.g. between two land masses); strait
trifle; insignificant thing; (only) this much
(if) by some chance; by some possibility; in the unlikely event that; (unlikely event of) emergency; the worst(-case scenario)
to let (someone) play; to keep (someone) amused; to leave idle; to not make use of; to do; to do
with a feeling of relief; with a sigh of relief; deeply (sigh)
comical (story, song); comic; the comedy business (rakugo, manzai, etc.); something laughable
behavior; behaviour; manner; attitude; bearing
to drug (someone, food, drink)
top and bottom; high and low; going up and down; rising and falling; going and coming back; upper and lower classes
to come to nothing; to be spoiled; to be spoilt
to stay behind; to remain; to work overtime