to apply pressure (on); to bring pressure upon; to lean on
to exploit; to extort; to squeeze (someone); to squeeze (e.g. oil, juice); to wring out; to press out
area of influence; zone of influence; extent of impact
to strain (oneself); to bear down; to exert oneself; to put on a bold front; to make a show of strength; to swagger
concentration (of efforts, forces, etc.); gathering together; regimentation; marshalling; mobilization
careless; thoughtless; rash; rude; at fault
talent; gift; function; noh (theatre)
circuit; cycle (e.g. Krebs cycle); cycle; loop
to hasten to join; to hurry to visit
spirit; determination; pluck; mettle
bare legs; bare feet; stockingless legs
hem; (trouser) cuff; bottom part; bottom edge; foot (of a mountain); tips (of hair)
kind; tender-hearted; compassionate
enemy encounter; encounter (with); running into; coming across
money-saving feeling; bargain feeling
on the sea; on the ocean; offshore
to hang over; to shroud; to enshroud; to envelop; to screen
floating island (mass of floating aquatic plants); island that appears to be floating (due to the mirage effect)
artificial island city; floating city
spot; dot; place; location; (airport) apron; spot advertisement; spot advertising
to puzzle; to perplex; to bewilder; to delude; to mislead; to fascinate
head over heels; headlong; head first
to become bright; to become clear
draft commission; drafting session; draft meeting
landing; going ashore; disembarkation; making landfall (of a typhoon); striking land; hitting land
please sit down; please have a seat
icon; simple ink drawing (of a buddha, mandala, etc.)
symbolization; coding; encoding
conference; council; convention
to bridge (e.g. cultural divides, technical differences, etc.); to bring together
four corners; four ordinal directions
Shikoku (smallest of the four main islands of Japan)
place where one works; team to which one belongs; place of employment
right to decide; having say (in a decision)