discretion; consideration; allowance
coercion; extortion; compulsion; force
war potential; military strength; fighting power; ability (to compete); capabilities; valuable asset
difference; variation; difference
one yen; throughout (an area); whole district
once; one time; one round; one game; one bout; one heat
indicates concession or compromise; indicates permission
excitement; exasperation; indignation; rage; fury
just as; in the act of; as soon as; at the moment that
without a break; without stopping; incessantly; ceaselessly
one's cherished opinion; pet theory
to throw one's weight around; to exercise one's authority; to make one's presence felt
at the critical moment; when the time comes; when it's most important; when necessary; in an emergency; when push comes to shove
to live; to make a living; to get on with
pride; self-confidence; thinking highly of oneself; being proud of one's abilities or achievements
cooperation; mutual aid (help)
uh-huh; mm-hmm; with a moan; with a groan
professional jester; professional entertainer; comedian; flatterer; sycophant; brown-noser
ingratiation; pandering; catering (to); going along with (someone or something); accommodating oneself (e.g. to public opinion)
to act as one; to act in concert; to keep pace; to stay in step
self-conceit; self-satisfaction; self-righteousness; self-importance; complacency
bewilderment; perplexity; embarrassment; confusion
to perceive; to grasp (the situation)
to triumph; to be elated with success
chest; breast; breasts; bosom; heart; lungs; stomach
to stick into; to pierce; to run into
indicate reason; infers some protest
out (of a ball, in tennis, etc.); outside the line; out; putout; outer; external; exit
(public) notice; attention; public eye; public gaze
bad reputation; infamy; ill repute; unfavorable criticism; unfavourable criticism
one move (in go, shogi, etc.); only way; only means; doing alone; doing single-handed
suddenly; all of a sudden
to look at from a biased viewpoint; to look at with a prejudiced eye
to support; to prop; to sustain; to hold at bay; to stem; to check
to shake; to jolt; to shake (e.g. the political world); to disturb; to put off a batter (by varying one's type of pitch)
to shout; to cry; to scream; to clamor (for or against); to clamour (for or against)