to wedge one's way in; to push in (between); to step in (between); to interrupt (a conversation, quarrel, etc.); to intervene
taking back what one just said; eating one's words; negating one's previous comment, opinion, etc.
meaningfully (smiling, grinning, etc.); suggestively; broadly; sneeringly
handsome man; man's looks; good looks; manliness
to turn over; to turn around; to change (one's mind); to reverse (one's decision); to fly (flag, etc.); to wave (skirt, cape, etc.)
to get down to business; to cut to the chase; to get straight to the point; to move on to the main subject
timewise; temporal; chronal
to be complete; to be all present; to be equal; to be uniform; to gather; to assemble
control; management (e.g. of a business)
to break on the shore and retreat (of a wave)
water's edge; beach; shore
alternately; by turns; one after the other
to visit; to call on; to arrive (season, time, situation, etc.); to come; (arch.) to make a sound; (arch.) to send a letter
tide; current; tendency; trend
Okinawa (city, prefecture)
complete victory; total victory
international; worldwide; cross-border; cosmopolitan
forcefulness of speech; influential voice
inferiority (e.g. numerical); inferior position; disadvantage; unfavorable situation; unfavourable situation
diplomacy; selling (e.g. door-to-door); canvassing
environment; circumstance
domestic affairs; internal administration
reaction; recoil; kick; backlash
strict; severe; stern; rigid; rigorous; tough
society; the world; the times
to measure; to weigh; to survey; to conjecture; to infer; to surmise
power; authority; jurisdiction
to collect; to assemble; to gather
president (of a nation); big man; boss; buddy
heavy concentration; overconcentration
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
speech; words; one's lines; remarks
to spur on; to urge forward; to impel; to drive at high speed (e.g. a car)
reins; bridle; control; the reins (on)
to draw (a bow) to the limit; to pull tight; to squeeze tight; to strain (voice)
nomination (of a person to a position); selection; election; assignment; appointment
dismissal (from a post); discharge; removal
one's own discretion (idea, responsibility)
appointments and dismissal