for a long time; since long ago; always; already; far in advance (e.g. reservation)
hating to lose; unyielding; unbending; competitive; sore loser; determined
decorum; propriety; politeness
tankōbon; (manga) volume; (comic) trade paperback; single book (as opposed to magazine, anthology, etc.); separate volume
latest; newest; late-breaking (news)
publication; edition (e.g. morning, evening, special); published in (year); publication frequency (e.g. daily, monthly)
sale; offering for sale; release (for sale); launch (product)
to beg; to pester; to plead; to coax; to hound; to importune
superior; superiors; senior
to be sticky; to be adhesive; to persevere; to persist; to stick to
sweet words; smooth talk; cajolery; flattery; sycophancy
to check; to stop; to keep back
person requiring special attention; person to be wary of; person under (police) surveillance; dangerous person
to rewrite; to overwrite; to renew; to transfer
eye; eyeball; eyesight; sight; look; stare; notice
bottomless; unlimited; immeasurable; inexhaustible
strategy; stratagem; trick; scheme; plot
to scatter; to sprinkle; to spray; to lavish (money, charm, etc.)
showing no concern at all; being not at all bothered; devil-may-care attitude
to flare up; to burst into flames
rite of scattering flowers; glorious death (in battle); heroic death
long-cherished ambition; satisfaction
selling out one's country; betraying one's country; treason
eradication; extermination; destruction; suppression
hard; solid; stiff; tight; strong; firm (not viscous or easily moved); safe
striking; remarkable; considerable
rehabilitation (in society)
person unfit for society; misfit
the staff; inside the department
forerunner; precursor; pioneer; outrider; outriding
April Theses; series of directives issued by Lenin after his return from exile
enactment; establishment; creation
the other day; some time ago; recently
reinforcement; augmentation; strengthening; increase; buildup
replenishment; supplementation; supplement; replacement; refilling
precarious situation; precarious state
rooting up (weeds, etc.); eradication; rooting out; stamping out
to rest (from work, studying, etc.); to take a break