to have a guilty conscience
bum; good-for-nothing; ne'er-do-well
many; numerous; large amount of; large quantity of; frequent; common
command; lead; generalship; leadership
fresh; refreshing; invigorating; clear (e.g. voice); fluent; eloquent
politics of fear; terrorism; reign of terror (esp. in the French revolution)
re-education; retraining; in-service training
it is ... that ...; precisely; although; while; it is precisely because ... that ...; only because ...
device; equipment; machinery; apparatus
control board; control panel; console
to run; to run (of a vehicle); to drive; to rush (to); to dash; to retreat; to flee
to disdain; to look down on; to make light of; to hold in contempt; to scorn; to despise
concerning; regarding; per (e.g. 100 yen per person); for every
he; she; that person; (arch.) you
ability; capability; skill
genuine article; real thing; real deal
year by year; annually; every year; from year to year
increase; rise; growth; addition; increment
other companies in the same business; rival firms
competition; contest; rivalry; competition (between organisms or species)
to hold back (e.g. emotions); to rein in (e.g. a horse, unruly people); to get the better of; to control; to command
international politics; world politics
to read; to recite (e.g. a sutra); to chant; to predict; to guess; to decipher; to count
plan; policy; means; fifth principle of the Eight Principles of Yong; right upward flick
to knead; to thicken into a paste (stirring over a flame); to polish (a plan, etc.); to refine; to train; to drill; to gloss (silk)
commander-in-chief; supreme commander
able; capable; competent; talented; efficient
commander; commanding officer; CO
superior; excellent; brilliant; outstanding
to want; to wish for; to request; to demand; to seek; to search for
sudden; abrupt; rapid; sharp; drastic; radical
policy; course; plan (of action); magnetic needle
conversion; diversion; changeover; commutation; switchover
to be bewildered; to be perplexed
in either case (used specifically in the instance of two possible outcomes or situations); either way; one way or another
I wonder; do you think?; I might; some kind; some stage; somehow
to arrive at (e.g. a decision); to reach (a stage); to lead to (a place); to get to; in the extreme case of; (arch.) to come
personality; style; appearance
older sister; lass; young lady
completion; conclusion; perfect (tense, form, aspect)
anxiety; uneasiness; worry; apprehension; fear; insecurity
gloomy; melancholy; dreary; depressed; dismal
shadow; silhouette; reflection; image; ominous sign; light (stars, moon)
to cover; to hide; to conceal; to wrap; to disguise