colony; (Japanese) settlement (in Brazil)
union; alliance; combination; RENGO (Japanese Trade Union Confederation)
only natural; no wonder; as expected; of course; as it should be
more or less; though not quite satisfactorily; tentatively; for the time being; just in case; once
to ask for; to apply for; to make an application for; to file a request for; to submit (e.g. one's resignation)
flapping (of a flag, fan, etc.); fluttering; pitter-patter (of footsteps); quickly (making progress); in quick succession
to throw; to fling; to hurl; to neglect; to abandon; to leave alone
having a poor endgame; missing at the last turn
protracted war; war of attrition
cold; frigid; bracing; dignified
justice; right; righteousness; correct meaning; correct explanation
fingers; fingertips; underling; stooge; tool
even if ...; even supposing that ...; also as ...; also for ...; also from the position of ...
to take back; to regain; to get back; to recover
a minute; moment; an instant; stubborn; hot-headed
to throw into; to toss into
robot; (mere) puppet; pawn; figurehead
demolition; taking down; dissolution (of an organization, company, etc.); breaking up; dissection (of a body); dismemberment
mountain; hill; mine (e.g. coal mine); heap; pile; crown (of a hat); thread (of a screw)
proficiency; mastery; competence; becoming proficient (in)
training; drill; practice; discipline
hole; opening; pit; hollow; burrow; den; deficit
to prick; to stab; to poke; to prod; to use (a cane); to prop oneself up with
to speak one's mind; to be frank; to tell the truth
immediately; as soon as possible; as quickly as possible
concrete; definite; specific; material; substantial
how; in what way; by what means
supply base; storage depot
to put away; to stow away; to tuck away; to hoard
to arrive at (after a struggle); to finally reach; to find one's way to; to finally hit on (e.g. an idea)
(one's) gaze; direction in which one is looking; point of view; standpoint; line covering someone's eyes (in an edited photograph)
re-; again; repeated; deutero-; deuto-; deuter-
opening fully; full throttle; full power
messy; untidy; disorderly; higgledy-piggledy
to turn over; to turn upside down; to knock over; to tip over; to overturn (e.g. a decision); to upset
departure (of a boat, plane); setting sail; leaving port; putting out to sea; takeoff
to beat; to attack (an enemy); to do away with; to finish off