admiration; being impressed; admirable; praiseworthy; astonishment; being appalled
to speak (of something); to be effective; to be powerful; to mean everything
to pound away; to hit at random; to hit ceaselessly
root and branch; thoroughly; by the roots; completely; all
to snatch away; to dispossess; to steal
countermeasure; counter-measure
poverty-stricken; destitute; poor; penurious
to decrease (in size or number); to diminish; to abate
defense costs; defence costs; ERA
big; large; drastic; full-width cloth (approx. 72 cm wide for traditional Japanese clothing; approx. 140 cm wide for Western clothing)
cancellation; liquidation; resolution; reduction (e.g. of stress)
absorption; giving undivided attention; devoting oneself (to)
immediately; as soon as possible; as quickly as possible
to take measures (in face of events being anticipated); to come to an agreement (in bargaining, etc.); to strike a bargain; to clap one's hands together
so; like this; in this way
way (of doing); manner; method; means
to take back; to recapture
expressly; especially; taking the trouble (to do); intentionally; deliberately
to invite in; to show someone in
to collect; to assemble; to gather
to hit; to strike; to strike (noon, etc.); to sound (cymbals, etc.); to beat (rhythmically, e.g. pulse, waves, etc.); to move; to impress
depravity; corruption; degradation
to invite; to ask (someone to do); to tempt; to lure; to induce (tears, laughter, sleepiness, etc.); to arouse (e.g. sympathy)
jostling; milling about; crush; packed with (activities, products, etc.); teeming with; chock-full of
treasure chest; strongbox
contents; interior; substance; content; (sword) blade
trouble; hardship; difficulty; anxiety; worry; concern
profit; gains; benefit; advantage; grace (of God, Buddha, etc.) (esp. as attained through rightful actions, prayer, adherence to one's faith, etc.); blessing
structure; construction; arrangement; plan; plot; contrivance
broadcasting (e.g. seed); disseminating; distributing (e.g. favours); pork barrelling
to be onto a good thing; to make money without working; to line one's pockets
low (level, value, price, etc.)
thick; deep; kind; cordial; abundant
person with a lot of experience; old hand; veteran (in a particular field)
morbid; unhealthful; insalubrious
(Platonic) ideal (of how things ought to be, e.g. human rights); foundational principle; idea; conception (e.g. of the university); doctrine; ideology
to be contrary; to run counter (to); to conflict (with); to disagree (with)
to taper to a point; to become pointed; to become sharp; to look displeased; to look sour; to be on edge