please; kindly; I beg of you; by all means; without fail
training; drill; practice; practising; discipline
superior; first-class; excellent; (that's) just fine!; bring it on!
weave; weaving; woven item
drop (e.g. of water); drip
or something; or something like that; or words to that effect; something or other
to pour into; to wash down; to insert (e.g. into a data stream)
northern sea; North Sea; Hokkaido
confluence (of rivers); merge (of traffic); conflux; union (e.g. of forces); linking up; merging
still more; even more; all the more; still less; even less
to pour (into a vessel); to fill (a cup, bowl, etc.) with; to dish out (food or drink)
string; cord; man who is financially dependent on a woman; gigolo; restrictions; conditions
to be greatly perplexed; to be at a loss; to be sorely troubled; to be greatly embarrassed
sudden; abrupt; unexpected
mass communication; mass media
opposition party; political opposition; opposition
dark; gloomy; somber; depressing
national politics; political situation; statecraft; body politic
cause for headaches; pain in the neck; source of worry
transfer; transport; removal
regrettable; unsatisfactory; deplorable; lamentable
to haul in (hand over hand); to pull in; to draw in; to trace (history, threads of a story, etc.); to retrace (e.g. memories); to go over
indescribable; having no way to express
to master (e.g. a skill); to become accustomed to (e.g. a lifestyle); to acquire (e.g. a habit); to retain
this and that; this or that; one thing or another; this way and that
spinning rapidly; turning quickly; fast-forward (VCR, etc.); scanning
to be inferior to; to be less good at; to fall behind
ministries and government offices; the authorities
charm; incantation; spell; curse
in short; the point is; the important thing is; in a word; basically
(enter into, be in) a state of war
yen (Japanese monetary unit); circle
to give one's seat to someone; to offer one's seat
to threaten; to make threats
stretch; tension; resilience; springiness; will-power; pluck
expansion and contraction; elasticity; flexibility
a coupler; a splice; a successor; an heir
to yield; to give in; to bend (knee, etc.); to subdue; to overpower; (arch.) to feel down
person making threats; intimidator
strongest ever; most powerful in history