to continue to do; to persist in doing
military force; military strength
Jewish lobby; Israel lobby
investment; contribution; financing
to carry off; to run away with; to sweep away; to take entirely for oneself; to monopolize
variety show (e.g. on TV)
first of all; to begin with; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole
hill; height; knoll; rising ground
effective control (over territory); working control
gray zone; grey zone; gray area
police; police officer; police station
administration; governance; the authorities; authority
local authority; local government; locality; local self-governing body; municipality
wait-and-see (situation, stance, etc.); waiting to see (how things play out); watching developments (before acting)
frank; candid; straightforward; openhearted; direct; outspoken
transmission of electricity; electricity supply; power supply
steel tower; electricity pylon; transmission tower
Shinano (former province located in present-day Nagano Prefecture and parts of Gifu Prefecture)
Wednesday; shaved ice (served with flavored syrup); water (fifth of the five elements)
the passage of electric current
transformation of electrical energy
a drop in the bucket; a drop in the ocean; (lit.) (pouring) water on a hot stone
coastal; seaside; oceanfront; maritime
power generation facility
demand for (electric) power
Achilles tendon; calcaneal tendon; Achilles' heel; vulnerable point
private power generation; masturbation
restoration; restitution; rehabilitation
military operation; military tactics; military strategy
sudden price jump; steep price rise
conversation (just) between you and me; confidential talk
all kinds of things; various things; large number of people