to squeeze; to wring out; to narrow down; to refine
non-disclosure agreement; NDA
way of talking; speaking style
violence; assault; rough (handling, language, etc.); reckless; rape; sexual assault
appearance; features; looks
to cause controversy; to be controversial; to arouse criticism; to raise a storm; to cause a stir
troublesome; annoying; complicated
public opinion; popular voice; public sentiment; consensus
deep (hole, forest, snow, etc.); dense (e.g. fog); thick (e.g. weeds, woods); close (e.g. relationship); deep (involvement); intense (e.g. longing, flavor); severe
operation; management; handling; manipulating (to one's benefit); manipulation; influencing
a disgrace (to a whole group of people)
sanction; approval; decision
palanquin; litter; bier; portable shrine
earnings; proceeds; returns; revenue
key station; flagship station; leading station of a broadcasting network
careful; cautious; prudent; discreet; deliberate
to drag into; to pull into; to lure inside; to win over; to entice into
hands and feet; limbs; person at one's beck and call; person at hand; reliable worker
overseas deployment (e.g. military forces); overseas expansion (e.g. business operations)
to glare at; to scowl at; to stare intensely at; to examine carefully; to estimate; to guess
water caltrop (esp. Trapa japonica); water chestnut; caltrop (weapon)
or; either ... or; maybe; perhaps; some ... and others ...; sometimes ... and at other times ...
your company; your shrine
foreign; abroad; overseas
focusing on only the good points or strong points; incorporating the benefits (while ignoring the drawbacks); picking the best of both (everything); cherry-picking (e.g. information)
smooth (i.e. without problems)
prominent; eminent; leading; foremost; distinguished
setting the table; laying the table; setting up; getting one's ducks in a row; running interference
to be ready; to be prepared; to be in order; to be put in order; to be adjusted; to be regulated
monopoly; monopolization; exclusivity; hogging; keeping to oneself
instead; but (on the other hand)
I shouldn't say this, but
for the present; for the time being
appointment (to a position, job, etc.); being used for a role; promotion
thereabouts; vicinity; that area; that situation; those circumstances
origin; source; basis; base; cause; (raw) material; ingredient
in any case; regardless; either way; since it makes no difference anyway (you might as well ...); since it won't change the outcome; if you are doing it regardless
decision; settlement; confirmation; establishment
thin (of an object); pale; light; watery; thin; weak (taste, etc.); little (affection, etc.)
sports-minded; sports-oriented