influence; power; might; influence (of stones)
(establish) friendly (cordial) relations (with, between); (form) friendship (e.g. with a nation)
to be clearly ahead of the competition; to stand out noticeably above one's rivals; to stand out from the crowd
the whole world; the whole country; society; the public; supremacy over a nation; government of a country; having one's own way
to knead; to mix with fingers; to quibble; to argue for argument's sake
mochi; small rice cake made from glutinous rice
where ... is concerned; when it becomes; if it becomes
distinctive; characteristic
different suitabilities; being cut out for certain things (and not for others)
making use of; application; practical use; operation (esp. of a boat); steering
reconnoitering party; scout (army)
as; because; with; due to
without thinking of the consequences
rhinoceros beetle (esp. the Japanese rhinoceros beetle, Trypoxylus dichotomus)
Hercules beetle (Dynastes hercules)
to bend; to flutter; to wave; to yield to; to be swayed by; to bow to
to make an appeal (to the public); to rally (people) to one's cause; to call to action; to spur on; to fire (someone) up; to rally (troops, employees, etc.)
(for) one's own use; personal use; private use
to crack; to be cracked; to develop a crack
continuously; from beginning to end; from first to last
diagonally upward; (going in a) completely unexpected direction (of a story, result, etc.)
to hew; to chop up; to mangle; to mince
to cut off and throw away; to abandon; to disregard; to discard (numbers after a certain decimal place); to drop; to cut (someone) down
last; final; end; conclusion; rust
to be elegant; to be graceful; to be refined
to travel all over; to be active in places widely apart
arbitrator; mediator; go-between
host (of a party, summit, etc.); host (of male host club)
support; participation; assistance; complicity; conspiracy
senior (at school, work, etc.); superior; elder; older person; predecessor
to form a group; to form a bunch
and; moreover; besides; as well as; and on top of that; at the same time
elastic; flexible; telescoping; expandable; retractable; extensible
practice; exercise; military exercise; manoeuvres; seminar
standing comparison with; comparing favorably with; by no means inferior to; equal to
unexpressed; unspoken; implied; implicit
to develop a relationship; to build intimacy; to deepen a friendship; to get acquainted
interesting; fascinating; intriguing; amusing; funny; comical
state secrets; secrets of the state
wildly different (in ability, strength, etc.); on another level; in a different league; of different heights; uneven
tank (military vehicle); chariot