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to take measures (in face of events being anticipated); to come to an agreement (in bargaining, etc.); to strike a bargain; to clap one's hands together

2

style; way; shape; form; appearance; state

4

to hit; to strike; to strike (noon, etc.); to sound (cymbals, etc.); to beat (rhythmically, e.g. pulse, waves, etc.); to move; to impress

1

for example; for instance; e.g.

2

ambassador

1

depending on; as soon as; immediately after; as (e.g. "as one is told", "as one wishes"); whatever (e.g. "whatever is at hand"); order; program

3

(one's) whereabouts; destination; where one is headed; outcome; course (of events); future

1

guidance; leadership; instruction; shido (disciplinary action for a minor infringement of the rules of judo)

1

handicraft; work; construction; maneuvering; manoeuvering

1

optimistic; hopeful

2

the end; closing; being done for; that's it; that's enough; that's all

1

to stay on; to remain; to hold out; to stop (doing); to give up

1

attack; assault; raid; criticism; censure; denunciation

15

to defend against; to protect against; to prevent; to avert; to avoid

1

worst case

3

strategic arms

3

settlement; immigration

1

burnt field; burnt area

1

maybe; could be; might

1

to burn completely; to consume (by fire); to burn to nothing; to burn to the ground; to reduce to ashes

2

bomb; alcohol with liquor added (esp. wine-based shōchū highball, also beer with whiskey)

20

trump card; ace up one's sleeve; secret weapon

2

defeat; loss; failing to live up to (one's name, looks, etc.); discount; loss (on a sale)

1

capitulation; surrender; submission; yield

2

to kick about; to kick around; to scatter (a crowd, the enemy, etc.); to rout

4

bombing (raid)

3

to put out one's hand; to extend one's arm; to reach (for); to try one's hand at (something new)

1

for better or worse; luckily or unluckily

1

to present; to submit; to tender; to hold out

1

to deal with (a person); to treat; to deal with (a problem); to handle; to operate (e.g. a machine); to handle; to deal in

1

carelessly; thoughtlessly; inadvertently

8

abuse; misuse; perversion

1

tearing up and discarding (e.g. documents); disposal (e.g. weaponry); annulment; cancellation; reversal (of an original ruling)

1

to throw away; to cast away; to abandon; to desert; to give up; to resign

2

prohibition; inhibition; ban

6

library; book storage; stack room; archive (file)

1

to cram; to stuff; to jam; to squeeze; to compress; to pack

2

actual article or goods; spots (stocks, foreign exchange, commodities, etc.); (in) kind (income, benefit, rent, taxes, investment, etc.)

5

head; chief; merit; strong point; superiority; major

3

certainly; without fail; right and wrong; pros and cons

1

to bring someone along

2

doubtful; questionable; uncertain; disputable; suspicious

1

frame (e.g. picture frame, decorative door frame, etc.)

1

satisfaction; contentment; sufficient; satisfactory; satisfying (an equation)

1

composed expression; clear face

3

restaurant (esp. Western-style)

1

first meeting; first interview with

1

chef

1

left and right; right and left; (asserting) control; influence; one's attendants; people accompanying one

2

now (while the time is ripe); while one still can

5