to offer (a suggestion, etc.); to propose (an idea, etc.); to approach with (a proposal, etc.)
power of the state; government authority
crossing swords; competing against; contending with; fighting against
unpredictability; element of surprise
overserious; deeply sincere; very earnest
way of talking; speaking style
suddenly; all of a sudden; abruptly
friendly; easy to get on with; easy to talk to; easy to like
honorific; term of respect; polite expression; honorific language
tune; tone; vein; mood; condition; state of health
to go under; to pass under; to dive (into or under the water); to evade; to get around; to survive
seven; seven years of age; four o'clock (old time system)
to pass (a car); to overtake; to surpass; to outstrip; to outdistance
blackened; black-painted; black-lacquered; blackened thing
station wagon; estate car; minivan; people carrier
plan; meter; measuring device; (in) total; total (of)
battle formation; military formation
running parallel (to); running side-by-side; keeping pace (with)
lading; loading; carrying
nuclear attack; nuclear strike
throughout; over a period of ...; over a span of ...
solution; solution strategy
to take measures; to work out a plan; to lecture; to read aloud; to confer
high place; high altitude; heights; broad view
detection; sense (e.g. sensor)
plan; scheme; plot; design; project; intention
to wear extra clothes; to dress formally
middle-age; middle age; midlife; one's middle years
shoulder pad; shoulder reinforcement; epaulet; cloak worn in bed
to set one's sights on; to take aim (at); to have one's mind on
correspondence (to); equivalence; suitability; coordination; dealing with; coping with
to be caught; to be arrested; to hold on to; to grasp; to find (e.g. proof); to get (e.g. a taxi)
to incline; to lean; to devote oneself to; to concentrate on; to ruin; to squander
step (of a staircase, etc.); running board (of a bus, train); step (movement); pace; (dance) step; step (in a process)
to rub; to chafe; to strike (match); to lose (e.g. a match); to forfeit; to squander one's money (e.g. through gambling, Pachinko, etc.)
to give off sparks; to spark; to scintillate; to have a heated argument; to combat; to do something fiercely