elegant; graceful; refined; leisurely; comfortable; easy
to play a leading role; to play a central part
every conceivable; every single; every possible; all kinds of
to rule; to govern; to administer
stronghold; inner citadel; base; headquarters
to set foot into; to enter; to step inside; to cross the threshold
standing together in a disorderly fashion; standing close around; crowding together; flooding in (applicants, election candidates, etc.)
utility pole; power pole; telephone pole; telegraph pole
in the meanwhile; during the time
to stretch around (e.g. a fence, dragnet, etc.); to lay out (e.g. a wiring system, network, etc.); to string up (e.g. an antenna, ship's rigging, etc.)
large number; innumerable; great many; immense; vast; abundant
electric line; electric cable; power cable; telephone line; telegraph wire
upper stream; upper course; upstream; upper classes
to dam up; to hold back; to keep back; to stem (an activity); to check (e.g. progress)
generation (e.g. power); sending a telegram; telegraphing
abundant; plentiful; rich; ample
brilliant; bright; dazzling
electricity; (electric) light
to illuminate; to shine a light on; to light up
suburb; residential area on the outskirt of a city; commuter belt
crops; agricultural produce
to support; to maintain; to bring up; to raise; to adopt (a child); to cultivate (a habit, a quality, etc.)
compensation; equivalent value; consideration
offering; presentation; donation
both countries; Ryōgoku (area of Tokyo)
silver (Ag); silver coin; money; silver medal; silver colour; silver color; bank
copper (Cu); bronze (medal)
alumnus (alumnae); graduate; former member of an organization; former inhabitant (country, region, etc.)
manual labor; manual labour; toil; Labour Party