to push; to press; to apply pressure from above; to press down; to stamp (i.e. a passport); to apply a seal; to affix (e.g. gold leaf)
to ferry across (e.g. a river); to carry across; to lay across; to build across; to hand over; to hand in
other self; alter ego; part of oneself (in someone or something else); incarnations of Buddha
paltry sum of money; small change; odd money; pittance; chicken feed
coolness; calmness; composure; all right; fine; OK
to trample underfoot; to tread on; to crush with a foot
and yet; though; when; in spite of
to carry off; to run away with; to sweep away; to take entirely for oneself; to monopolize
neck; head; dismissal; discharge
to tie up; to tie together; to hang (oneself); to summarize; to put (it all) together; to estimate; to expect
to follow; to come along with one; to accompany
have no choice; there is nothing but; no more than
being clearheaded; having a keen (sharp, brilliant) mind
(a) little; (a) few; slight; only; just; merely
patent attorney; patent agent
qualifications; requirements; capabilities
control; management (e.g. of a business)
true state; actual condition; reality
to study (in depth); to learn; to take lessons in
to slip into; to crawl into (under); to conceal oneself (under); to sneak into; to infiltrate
sometime; someday; one day; some time or other; the other day; in due course
chance; start; cue; excuse; motive; impetus
business use; business purposes
consumer electronics; home appliances
to enquire; to inquire; to seek information
one's father; one's old man; middle-aged (or older) man; old man; one's boss; proprietor (of a restaurant, store, etc.)
clear; obvious; evident; bright; light
100,000,000; one hundred million
court (of law); courtroom
what would (you) do?; what to do about it
to be shut; to close; to be locked; to tighten; to be tightened; to become sober
to blow upon; to breathe on; to pick (a fight); to force (unreasonable terms); to exaggerate; to overcharge
Japanese company (business, firm)
itself; one's own body; oneself; originally; naturally
hard fight; close game; struggle; tight contest
to wring (towel, rag); to squeeze; to squeeze (fruit to extract juice); to press; to rack (one's brains); to strain (one's voice); to extort
comeback; recovery; restoration; rally; reflexive (in grammar)
to plan; to attempt; to plot; to conspire; to aim for; to strive for