to hit hard; to punch hard; to give a hard blow; to wallop; to sock
being prepared for a theoretical (ideological) argument; being armed with theoretical backing
certain; definite; clear; credible
being left out; being ostracized
desire to succeed in life; ambition to make one's mark in the world
(social) class; rank; grade
chain of command; line of command; command structure; command system
mechanism; mechanical parts; jack-in-the-box
complicated and mysterious
simple and clear; plain and simple
program (of events, music, etc.); programme; program (booklet); brochure; (computer) program; programming
wearisome; insipid; dull; irksome; wretched; vain
divine work; miracle; superhuman feat; (arch.) Shinto ritual
preservation; conservation; storage; saving (e.g. to disk)
looking up (e.g. a word in a dictionary); retrieval (e.g. data); searching for; referring to
reference; bibliographical reference; consultation; browsing (e.g. when selecting a file to upload on a computer); checking out
quick-witted; bright; rapid thinking
absurd; nonsensical; preposterous
rating; classification; allocation; grading
disadvantage; handicap; unfavorable position
to overcome (opposition); to push past; to force one's way; to press and cut
trump card; ace up one's sleeve; secret weapon
to force someone out of the ring
strategist; tactician; schemer
military force; force of arms; strength of an army
preservation; retainment; keeping
to be main; to be principal; to be important; to be conspicuous; to be prominent
the rest; the others; in addition (to that); besides that; and so forth; and the like
union; alliance; combination; RENGO (Japanese Trade Union Confederation)
to be reluctant to do; to hesitate to do; to refuse to do; to be unable to do
to clear away; to remove; to demolish
to wind (of a road, etc.); to meander; to twist; to undulate; to surge; to swell
whether one likes it or not; whether willing or not; willy-nilly
way of saying (something); way of putting it; wording; phrasing; language; expression
to undergo surgery; to have an operation
receipt (of a letter, money, etc.); acceptance; receiving
amateur; layman; respectable woman (i.e. not a prostitute, hostess, geisha); (arch.) unlicensed prostitute
laying the groundwork; behind-the-scenes maneuvering; consensus-building process; digging around the roots of a tree (before transplanting)
borderline between life and death; verge of death; deadline (boundary around a prison which prisoners were not allowed to cross)
activity (esp. energetic); great efforts; conspicuous service; to flourish; to participate actively; to play an active role