closely contested constituency; highly competitive marketplace; (fig.) battleground
banquet or reception hall
brains (of an operation); advisor; brain trust; brain (organ)
to a surprising degree; to a remarkable extent; surprisingly; astonishingly; amazingly; alarmingly
to put someone to work; to make someone work
lack of knowledge or understanding
from the place (where); from the fact that ...; caused by the fact that ...; because
to hold one's tongue; to shut up
same family (race, tribe)
to deceive with smooth talk; to wheedle; to give someone a snow job
way of reciting; way of telling a story
another kind; distinct species; variety
to understand (each other); to comprehend
revolution; 58th year of the sexagenary cycle (in Onmyōdō)
speech; eloquence; manner of speaking; manner of expression
practice; practising; experience
complete denial; complete disavowal; total negation
to get change back; to be more than enough
cramp; sprain; unreasonableness; absurdity; illogical; unreasonable
spreading around (news, rumor, etc.); making widely known; making public; publicizing; proclaiming
swindler; fraudster; trickster; con man
one's habitual practice; usual measure; old trick
swindler; imposter; crook
passing through (a tunnel, station, town, etc.); passing by (e.g. of a typhoon); passage (of a bill, e.g. through parliament); carriage; passing (an examination, inspection, etc.); clearing
to plan; to attempt; to plot; to conspire; to aim for; to strive for
to listen attentively to; to be lost in
to beat time; to mark time
magnetic field; ambience; atmosphere; focal point
precise; exact; detailed; accurate; minute; close
spontaneous discharge; accidental gun discharge
belligerence; fighting spirit
victory or defeat; issue (of battle); outcome
to go through a bitter experience; to get into trouble; to get hurt; to feel pain
calm; quiet; tranquility; tranquillity; appeasement; pacification
crowded; packed; crammed; cramped; filled; overflowing
absent-mindedly; vacantly; idly; lazily
to get along (with someone); to be like-minded; to be congenial