to catch the eye; to attract attention
to blame; to reproach; to question (a suspect); to challenge; to aggravate (an injury); to be aggravated
to one's heart's content; as much as one wants; as hard as one can; resolution; decisiveness; determination
admiration; being impressed; admirable; praiseworthy; astonishment; being appalled
lover; sweetheart; boyfriend; girlfriend
gap; space; break; interlude; chink (in one's armor, armour); chance
link (e.g. in a chain of events); part (of a plan, campaign, activities, etc.); monocyclic
under control (e.g. of territory)
decision; determination; resolution
to be forestalled; to be taken in; to be cheated; to be outwitted
nothing but; none other than
long (time); longstanding; for a long time
the people; citizens; the populace
to lead; to spearhead (a group); to command (troops)
evident; plain; distinct; clear
(those) who are; (that) which is; in the capacity of
government; administration; statesmanship
counterattack; counteroffensive; counterblow
to pull the trigger; to squeeze the trigger
one move (in go, shogi, etc.); only way; only means; doing alone; doing single-handed
to understand (each other); to comprehend
freighter (vessel); cargo ship
... being the case; (precisely) because ...; as might be expected from ...
floor space (esp. of the ground floor only); floorage
ceiling; ceiling price; (price) ceiling
to become used to seeing; to be familiar with
sense of impending crisis; sense of danger
to take on a role; to take part
to refuse; to decline; to deny
do not shoot straight for the top; he that would the daughter win, must with the mother first begin; (lit.) if you want to shoot the general, first shoot his horse
to shoot (at); to attack; to defeat; to destroy
horse; horse racing; promoted bishop
retainer; vassal; servant
(suffer) deterioration; growing worse; aggravation; degeneration; corruption
this time; now; next time; another time; recently; lately
even if; no matter (what); if; though; although; supposing