subversion (of the state)
mass communication; mass media
Chinese (lineage, ancestry, ethnicity, etc.); Sino-
humorous; funny; amusing; enjoyable (e.g. life); pleasant; fun
deadlock; stalemate; standstill; hopeless position; lost game; zugzwang
soft sound; dampening (of sound)
flute; fife; pipe; whistle
unusual power; superpower; ability beyond that of humans
fax; facsimile; fax machine
member of the Diet; Diet member; member of parliament; MP
to pull (the puppet) strings; to direct things from behind the scenes; to stretch out (and keep going); to linger on
to answer; to fire back; to retort; to redo; to do over; to try again
fish pen; holding pond; fish tank; live well; live-box
business that exploits its employees (e.g. through unpaid overtime)
to ejaculate (gen. with ref. to masturbation)
leatherman; conspicuously gay male who belongs to the leather subculture and engages in bodybuilding
chord name; chord symbol; code name
brave figure; valiant figure; heroic figure; gallant figure
hungrily; voraciously; ravenously; greedily; avariciously; eagerly
to be full of (e.g. adventure, youth, energy); to be overflowing with
flat chest; small breasts
way of calling (something or someone)
vein (visible under the skin); bulging veins (esp. in the head)
loyalty; sincerity; allegiance; fidelity; integrity
to jump back; to leap back; to jump aside; to jump out of the way
to take advantage of someone's kindness or patience; to get carried away; to be elated; to get puffed up (with pride); to push one's luck; to get cocky
arbitration; intercession; mediation
blood (in one's face, cheeks, etc.); colour; color; hot-bloodedness; hotheadedness; impulsive temperament
topic of discussion; agenda
(seat at) the head of the table; seat of honour (honor)
chair; chairman; chairperson; speaker (of an assembly); president (of a council, senate, etc.)
century; hundred years; (fig.) a long time
cold snap; wave of extremely cold weather