clearly; plainly; distinctly; decisively; flatly; definitely
control; check; restraint; inhibition
opposition; resistance; insubordination; defiance; hostility; rebellion
be (that) as it may; having said that
to go against; to oppose; to disobey; to defy
wrong; not good; hopeless; past hope; must not do
(if) by some chance; by some possibility; in the unlikely event that; (unlikely event of) emergency; the worst(-case scenario)
bureau director; office chief
direct control; direct supervision
literally; to the letter; literal
violation; offense; offence; breach; transgression; infringement
detection (of a plot, fraud, etc.); discovery; coming to light; being uncovered
to reach; to amount to; to be up to the task; to come up to; to compare with; to be a match (for)
to crush to death; to stifle to death; to squeeze to death; to stifle (a laugh, etc.); to muffle (one's breathing); to subdue (one's voice)
please; somehow or other; one way or another
entreaty; appeal; petition
to gouge; to hollow out; to greatly perturb; to cause emotional pain; to get to the bottom of things; to relentlessly bring the truth to light
to press against; to push against; to force against; to foist on (task, responsibility); to impose (one's will)
determination; resolution
(the condition of) one's health
good; fine; excellent; favorable; favourable; satisfactory
to leave as; to view as; to maintain the status quo
to tidy up; to put in order; to settle (problem); to clear (dispute); to finish; to bring something to an end
whereabouts; place; location; place where one belongs; where one fits in; place where one can be oneself
to pay attention; to be watchful
telephone call; speaking over the telephone; (Internet) voice call; counter for telephone calls of a set duration
thin; pale; light; watery; thin; weak (taste, etc.); little (affection, etc.) not much (of a presence)
futility; waste; uselessness; pointlessness; idleness
to go against; to fight against; to oppose; to resist; to deny
to be too numerous; to be too much
to penetrate; to pervade; to spread
after all; in the end; conclusion; end; end of a game of go, shogi, etc.
one person; being alone; being by oneself; being single; being unmarried; by oneself
at the most; at best; to the utmost; as much as possible; as much as one can
tenacious; tough; enduring; dogged; headstrong; stubborn
to paw (at) the ground; to struggle (using one's arms and legs); to flounder; to struggle (to escape an adverse situation); to strive
hustle and bustle; throng; crowd; congestion; traffic jam
shirt (undergarment); undershirt; singlet; shirt (outerwear; usu. with collar and buttons)
plain; simple; reserved (behaviour, attitude, etc.); modest; quite; a (little) bit
to wear (clothes) stylishly; to dress oneself stylishly
chain (bicycle, measuring, tire, etc.); chain (store, hotel, etc.)
to hang; to suspend; to dangle; to swing; to carry