nationwide; countrywide; national; throughout the country
clear weather; cloudless weather; good weather
pattern; figure; state; condition; conjecture of the current situation; the way it seems; model
to turn aside adroitly; to dodge
to be evident; to be obvious; to understand completely
extermination (e.g. of pests, demons, bandits); elimination; making someone renounce worldly desires in order to concentrate on Buddha's teachings; curing illness
holding (a conference, exhibition, etc.); opening; hosting (e.g. the Olympics)
lesson; section (in an organization); division; counter for lessons and chapters (of a book)
section manager; section chief
post; official position; managerial position; executive position
to change the position of
grasp; catch; understanding
thrust; charge; digging into (a matter); depth; straight man (of a comedy duo); quip; jab
(confronting a problem, etc.) head-on; directly; outright; (lit.) from the front
there is no way that ...; easy; simple
to prick; to stab; to poke; to prod; to use (a cane); to prop oneself up with
(large) compilation; culmination (of hard work)
full of confidence; brimming with (self-)confidence; having great faith in oneself
to change into; to convert into; to transform; to be reduced; to influence; to improve (someone)
few; a little; scarce; insufficient; seldom
exposure; laying bare; baring (e.g. skin); (photographic) exposure
otherwise; if not; or else
suffocation; choking; asphyxia
dew; tears; (not) a bit; (not) at all
one's time (e.g. to go on stage); one's turn; source; origin; place of production
decisively; decidedly; boldly; precisely; exactly
(picture) frame; framed picture; amount (esp. of money); sum
indication; sign; hint; tone (of the market)
operation; management; handling; manipulating (to one's benefit); manipulation; influencing
pivot; vital point; cornerstone; Japanese photinia
magical powers; supernatural powers; spell; charm
concentration; focusing; convergence; within a collection of works
there; over there; genitals; private parts; that far; that much
drunkenness; intoxication; motion sickness; travel sickness
gap; space; break; interlude; chink (in one's armor, armour); chance
thanks to ...; owing to ...; because of ...
deliberately; carefully; thoroughly; without rushing
to hold in one's arms (e.g. a baby); to embrace; to have sex with; to make love to; to sit on (eggs); to brood
false accusation; pretext; picking a quarrel; committing oneself