sensible; perceptive; quick to understand; understanding; sympathetic
not necessarily so; is not always true; there is no guarantee that ...; there is no telling
so; accordingly; now; then; thereupon; therefore
even more; still more; further
assassin; candidate fielded by a political party to oust an incumbent of the same party
(incoming) attack; raid; invasion; assault
to stop; to turn off; to park; to prevent; to suppress (a cough); to stop (someone from doing something); to dissuade
no matter what it takes; by any means necessary; at all costs; by hook or by crook
securing; obtaining; ensuring; belay; belaying
to court; to woo; to approach defiantly
hegemony; leadership; initiative
to choose (and take); to select; to pick (out)
to blame; to reproach; to question (a suspect); to challenge; to aggravate (an injury); to be aggravated
a little bit; a little while
good-naturedness; good-natured person; credulous person; easy mark
with a clap-clap (e.g. of wooden clappers); (touching) lightly and repeatedly; (something small hopping) repeatedly; punctuation marks such as the dakuten
spherical; globular; globe-shaped
refining; purification; careful manufacture
to be possible to say; to be able to say; (arch.) said; (arch.) have said
corresponding to (in meaning, function, etc.); being equivalent to; appropriate; suitable; to be proportionate to; to be in keeping with
sleek; smooth; thin (of a liquid); without hesitation or delay
startup; booting up; activation; starting (e.g. engine, computer); launch
awfully; frightfully; desperately; violently; unduly; extremely
to be clear (of a sight, sound, colour, etc.); to be bright; to be clear-headed; to be alert; to look upbeat; to be perky; to master (a skill)
policy; course; plan (of action); magnetic needle
to begrudge doing; to find bothersome
be considered; be deemed; be thought to be
opposite effect; adverse effect; backfiring
disadvantage; handicap; unfavorable position
experience; being accustomed (to something); poise in a critical situation
kapow; bang; bulging; filled to bursting; prostitute (catering to Occupation soldiers in Japan after WWII)
being in shape; holding a dignified appearance
single word; a few words; brief comment
for; for the sake of; to one's advantage; because of; as a result of
losing one's position; losing one's standing; downfall; fall (from power); being overthrown
wasted effort; fruitless effort; vain efforts
person in charge (including a supervisory role for other staff); person responsible for ...; responsible party; supervisor; manager
absence; disregard; indifference
to speak brazenly; to never shut up
to catch; to capture; to grab; to clutch; to catch hold of (someone); to stop (e.g. a stranger in the street)
receiving (a message, letter, email, etc.); reception (radio, TV, etc.)
safety; security; safely; without incident; good health; inaction
figure; design; twill weave; pattern of diagonal stripes; style (of writing); figure (of speech); design