tumult; great noise; clatter; hustle and bustle
satisfaction; pride; one's strong point; one's forte; regular customer; regular client
stamina; endurance; physical strength; strength of an organization (e.g. profitability, productivity, economic clout, stability, growth potential)
willpower; energy; vitality
to shave (wood, leather, etc.); to sharpen (e.g. pencil); to cut down (budget, expenses, staff, time, etc.); to curtail; to delete; to erase
to overflow; to brim over; to flood
radical (of a kanji character)
to hit; to strike; to strike (noon, etc.); to sound (cymbals, etc.); to beat (rhythmically, e.g. pulse, waves, etc.); to move; to impress
to come out; to fall out; to fade; to discolour; to wear a hole (e.g. clothes); to leave (e.g. a meeting); to be clear
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean
somehow; how; in what way; why; what kind of
too; also; still; as before; even so; either way
one must constantly be on one's guard with ...; one cannot be too careful of ...
first move (in go, shogi, etc.); moving first; person with the first move; forestalling; (seizing the) initiative
plan; scheme; plot; design; project; intention
we are of equal status in this regard; we are in the same boat; the same to you; the feeling is mutual
lord of a manor; estate steward
silence (not speaking); muteness
to stare at each other; to lock eyes with
electric shock; blitz; lightning attack; sudden and without warning; shocking
crackling (of fire, fireworks, etc.); sparking; sputtering; to fight; to argue
to rot; to go bad; to corrode; to weather; to become useless; to blunt; to become depraved
nonchalant; unconcerned; in a casual manner
to smell sweet; to be fragrant
even at the best of times; already; (even) under normal circumstances; in addition to; as it is
fascination; to charm; to fascinate; to mesmerize
ability; performance; efficiency
gaining total control (of people or counties); suppression; oppression; control; mastery; ascendancy
to aim at (with a weapon, etc.); to be after (something or someone); to have an eye on; to aim for; to set up as a goal
greedy; avaricious; rapacious; insatiable
circumference; girth; surroundings; neighbourhood; people surrounding oneself; surrounding circumstances
care; kea (Nestor notabilis)
to change; to alter; to transform; to reform; to revise; to amend
to serve (in a bowl, on a plate, etc.); to dish out; to pile up; to heap up; to administer (medicine, poison); to dose out; to put into (e.g. information in a report, meaning in a statement)
false accusation; pretext; picking a quarrel; committing oneself
mutually; with each other; reciprocally; together
how; in what way; how (much); to what extent; however (much); no matter how
cunning deed; sly trick; foul play; cunning person; sly fellow; cheat