to drink; to gulp; to smoke (tobacco); to engulf; to overwhelm; to keep down; to suppress
to snatch away; to dispossess; to steal
well then ...; in that situation; in which case
after all; anyway; actually; well, ...; ... on earth (e.g. "what on earth?"); ... in the world (e.g. "why in the world?")
in preparation (for); in case (of); in the lead-up (to)
at the critical moment; when the time comes; when it's most important; when necessary; in an emergency; when push comes to shove
quiet; silent; slow; unhurried; calm; peaceful
to spread (out); to extend; to stretch; to reach to; to get around; to fill (e.g. a space)
to hear; to hear by chance; to hear by accident; to catch (the sound)
junction line between two sea currents; line where two ocean currents meet; course of things; turning point
supporter (e.g. of the arts); adherent; proponent
mostly; nearly; practically; well-nigh; almost invariably; all but
innovative; liberal; reformist; progressive
bureaucrat; government official; bureaucracy
(cannot) possibly; (not) by any means; (not) at all; utterly; absolutely
difficult to ...; hard to ...
in history; ever; historical
to strengthen; to beef up; to put on a firm basis; to ensure; to secure
clique; group; (political) faction; wing; school; sect
forcefulness of speech; influential voice
difference; variation; difference
complete blockade (seal); baseball shutout
to control; to take the lead in; to have under one's thumb
I don't know about ... but; it may be possible for ... but
opposition; rivalry; competition; antagonism
to approach; to draw near; to be imminent; to press (someone for something); to urge; to compel
to prostrate oneself before
spirit; soul; drive; vigor; vigour
to dwell; to live; to stay at; to take shelter at; to be pregnant; to be part of a constellation
to incline toward; to slant; to lurch; to go down (sun); to wane; to sink
to enlist as a supporter; to win over to one's side; to gain as one's ally
please; kindly; by all means; certainly; here you are; to give
by all means; at any cost; whether (one is) willing or not; willingly or unwillingly; on no account; by no means
Latin-Japanese (e.g. dictionary)
Mr.; Mrs.; Miss; politeness marker
limpness; soft; limp; mumbling; talking with food in one's mouth
soft; tender; gentle; mild; informal; light
reverse; opposite; converse (of a hypothesis, etc.); inverse (function)