threat; menace; coercion; terrorism
to hide; to conceal; to lower volume (of a sound or one's voice) so as not to be heard; to become quiet and inconspicuous
Kyoto and vicinity (esp. during Edo period); Kyoto-Osaka region; Kansai region
to begin slipping or sliding; to make a start upon
(exercising) the right to command
T; t; ton; tonne; (airport) terminal; nth year in the Taishō era (1912.7.30-1926.12.25)
secret trick; hidden method; trick of the trade; cheat (in a video game)
interruption (e.g. of a conversation)
repetition; iteration; recursion; recurrence; recapitulation
apt to (do); liable to; predominantly; mostly; ... reaps the rewards; ... takes the prize
S; s; south; sulfur; nth year in the Shōwa era (1926.12.25-1989.1.7); small; second
to win through (e.g. to the next round); to win game after game; to achieve a final victory; to fight to the end and win; to come out on top
fullness; completion; enhancement; improvement; replenishment; repletion
established fact; fait accompli
other party; opposite party; opposing team; one's opponent; one's adversary
making use of; application; practical use; operation; handling; steering (esp. a boat)
(the) mainstream; main course (of a river); main stream
best one could ask for; just what one wants; welcome (news); heaven-sent
innocent look; nonchalant look; look of ignorance; air of innocence
to decapitate; to take (someone's) head off; to depose; to topple
experienced person; person who has had a particular experience
rational; reasonable; logical
group; bunch; crowd; group
applications; uses; how to operate; operation procedures
puppet; marionette; puppeteer; (arch.) prostitute
equality (esp. of status); equal footing; equal terms
throughout; over a period of ...; over a span of ...
to knit one's brows (in discomfort, unease, disapproval, etc.); to raise one's eyebrows; to frown; to scowl
good news; gospel (teachings or revelations of Jesus Christ)
clergyman; churchman; clergy
(one's) superior; (one's) boss; the higher-ups
to use up; to exhaust; to wear out
essence; true nature; substance; reality
first half of the game or match