both countries; Ryōgoku (area of Tokyo)
representative; representation; delegation; switchboard number; main number
beauty; siren; courtesan; prostitute
movements; manner; behaviour; farewell dinner (given by someone about to leave on a trip)
weakening; emaciation; decline
deeply; keenly; severely; intently; carefully; closely
to fuss over; to be particular about; to be obsessive about; to be fixated on; to obstruct; to hinder
cancellation; rescinding; release; calling off; lifting (sanctions); delisting
beyond that point; after that
circumstances; condition; to arrange; to manage; to lend money; to raise money
to make good; to improve; to do often; to be kind to; to treat well
dominion; territory; possession
gaining total control (of people or counties); suppression; oppression; control; mastery; ascendancy
air battle; dog fight; aerial battle
release (e.g. information); disclosure (legal); show; indication; display
following (e.g. someone's opinion); being servile to; adherence; compliance; emulation; mimicking
rotation (usu. around something); revolution; turning
careful thought; consideration; deliberation; reflection; rumination; pondering
now that you mention it; come to think of it; that reminds me; on that subject; speaking of which
punctuation; pause; juncture; end; (place to) stop
to prepare; to provide; to set up; to establish; to organize
older sister; elder sister; young lady; miss; ma'am
Western Europe; the West; the Occident; Europe
corner; section; one horn; narwhal (Monodon monoceros)
valid; effective; yuko (judo)
(being) within range (radio, commuting, etc.); (being) within the sphere (e.g. of influence)
superior; excellent; brilliant; outstanding
government; administration
dangerous; unsettled; troubled; disturbed; insecure
to grow; to develop; to grow up
to pluck; to pick; to tear
crackling (of fire, fireworks, etc.); sparking; sputtering; to fight; to argue
to give off sparks; to spark; to scintillate; to have a heated argument; to combat; to do something fiercely