union; alliance; combination; RENGO (Japanese Trade Union Confederation)
intelligence agency; intelligence bureau; Cabinet Intelligence Bureau (1940-1945)
point of a spear; spearhead; focus (of one's attack, criticism, etc.); aim; force (of an argument); edge
ghastliness; dreadfulness; grimness; intimidation; menace; threat
to be disgusted; to be repulsed; to get the creeps
standing together in a disorderly fashion; standing close around; crowding together; flooding in (applicants, election candidates, etc.)
decision; judgment; resolution
relationship of mutual trust; fiduciary relation
disagreeable; unpleasant; off-putting; disconcerting
baseless; groundless; unfounded; without evidence
mysterious; bewitching; alluring; enticing; enchanting
corridor; gallery; hallway; cloister (i.e. covered walk typically circling a building or garden, esp. in a palace or place of worship)
battle formation; camp; encampment; group; gang; war
capitulation; surrender; submission; yield
glaring (eyes); piercing; penetrating
sparkle of one's eyes; insight; discernment; penetration
to anticipate; to foresee
within expectations; as expected; within the scope of hypothesis or assumption
communications partner; entity at the end of a communication
wavy form; ripply shape; waveform
unmeasurable; impossible to measure
unconfirmed; unidentified
each place; various places
resemblance; likeness; similarity; analogy
to get lost; to lose one's bearings; to be puzzled; to be perplexed; to be tempted; to be seduced
deep (of emotions, connections, etc.)
to look on enviously while doing nothing; (lit.) to hold a finger in one's mouth
immortal mountain wizard (in Taoism); mountain man (esp. a hermit); person not bound by earthly desires
to recognize by sound (recognise); to identify by sound; to understand; to be reasonable
bending; curving; warping (of feelings, logic, etc.); distortion; refraction; inflection
concentration (e.g. of a solution); enrichment; condensation