about; roughly; generally; on the whole; completely; quite
gaining total control (of people or counties); suppression; oppression; control; mastery; ascendancy
how; in what way; why; for what reason; cannot possibly; no way
activity (of a person, organization, animal, volcano, etc.); action; operation; moving picture
to offer; to propose; to suggest; to put forward; to request; to ask (for)
physical; relating to stamina; in terms of physical strength
quantitative; concerning the quantity
to carry on one's back; to be burdened with; to take responsibility for; to have (something) in the background; to be in front (of something); to be conceited
to take (someone) with one; to bring along; to go with; to be accompanied by
sequel; later development
thickly; heavily; richly; severely; strongly
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
going out; outing; leaving (one's home, office, etc.)
so; therefore; and; (and) then
to decrease (in size or number); to diminish; to abate
to mount (animal behaviour); to assert dominance
set (of things); combo; setting up; preparing; setting (hair); set (in tennis, volleyball, etc.); set (in a play, film, etc.)
total destruction; complete destruction; annihilation; total defeat; complete failure
because; the reason is; if you want to know why
(outward) appearance; (proper) format (e.g. of an essay); form; appearances; decency; lip-service
clear as day; plain as day; patently obvious; (lit.) clearer than watching a fire
in the future; another day; later
continuation; persisting; lasting; sustaining; enduring
to grow long (e.g. hair, nails); to lengthen; to extend; to reach out; to hold out; to straighten; to smooth out
elevation; rise; improvement; advancement; progress
not quite (right); not very good; somewhat (lacking)
to be satisfied (with an explanation, apology, etc.); to be happy
becoming active; increase in activity
growing (graph rising to the right); increasing; soaring; expanding
cleaning up (enemy remnants); sweeping clean (of opponents); mopping up
to swell (out); to expand; to be inflated; to get cross; to get sulky; to pout
rest period; intermission; break time; recess
good-natured; of good character
inspection; study by observation; field trip; sitting out (e.g. PE class)
misemono; type of Edo- and Meiji-period side show often held outdoors or in small temporarily erected shacks on temple and shrine grounds; show; exhibition; spectacle
one shot; one charge; one blow; one punch; home run; one try; one attempt
originator; ringleader; perpetrator; main culprit; person responsible
overly optimistic; easygoing; irresponsible; naive; simple-minded
(total) number (of people or things); count; quota