lying low (and awaiting one's chance); biding one's time; submitting at first (to then strike later)
comeback; recovery; restoration; rally
comparatively; quite; rather; rate; ratio; percentage
hay fever; pollinosis (allergy to pollen)
expressive power; inventiveness; creative power
triumphant return; returning in triumph
strap (for carrying something); strap (on a dress, bra, etc.)
shop selling local specialties from other regions; shop used for testing sales of new products; showroom
some time ago; the other day
(editorial) supervision; general editorship; supervising director
oral; verbal; spoken; parol
failure; defective article; dead loss; good-for-nothing; worthless person; flop
fall; decline; string apron; ornamental cords hanging from the front of a sumo wrestler's belt; food offering to the gods; leftovers; leaving (one's master's place for home)
to join; to piece together; to set (bones); to graft (onto a tree)
no way to do; nothing can be done
feeling of loneliness; feeling of desolation
the wolf knows what the ill beast thinks; it takes one to know one; it takes a thief to catch a thief
in person; personally; (do) oneself
disapproval; reluctance; unwillingness
international community; international society
to apply pressure (on); to bring pressure upon; to lean on
substantial; real (as opposed to nominal)
to have (someone) by the short hairs; to have something on (someone)
sooner or later; in time; eventually
laws (of nature); (divine) providence
to pour drinks for each other; to drink together
National Diet; legislative assembly of Japan (1947-); Imperial Diet; legislative assembly of Japan (1889-1947); legislative assembly; parliament
battle of words; debate; argument; dispute
opposition party; the opposition
prime minister; chancellor (Germany, Austria, etc.); premier
prime minister (as the head of a cabinet government); premier; leading; overseeing; leader
to detain; to keep; to lock up; to retain; to leave (a letter) till called for
prime minister (as the head of a cabinet government); premier
of tender years; very young
ugly; unattractive; bad-looking; unsightly; unseemly; disgraceful
hypocrite; dissembler; wolf in sheep's clothing; fox in a lamb's skin
hooting; jeering; heckling
slightest notice; slightest consideration; slightest attention; a little thought; glance
response; reply; answer; defence; defense
to expose to danger; to imperil; to jeopardize
self-sacrifice; self-renunciation
plenipotentiary powers; full authority; plenipotentiary; delegate with full powers
Japanese nationality; Japanese citizenship
stripping (of rights, rank, etc.); deprivation; forfeit; revocation; divestiture
by all means; at all costs; absolutely