lever; agent (causing something to happen); instrument; assistant; helper
brutal (atmosphere, society, etc.); savage; fierce; violent; bloodthirsty; stark
to be beyond one's capacities; to be beyond one's powers; to be beyond one's control; to be unmanageable
corruption; immorality; lapse from virtue; fall from virtue
promptly; immediately; quickly; indifferently
pressure; stress; pressure (e.g. political); coercion; arm-twisting
to be stunned; to be surprised; (lit.) one's eyes turn into dots (like a cartoon character)
explanation; commentary; exposition; elucidation
stinginess; miserliness; shabby; cheap; petty; narrow-minded
trump card; ace up one's sleeve; secret weapon
to grant permission; to give permission
embankment; bank; beef sinew stewed in miso and mirin
to wrinkle; to crinkle; to shrivel
width; breadth; freedom (e.g. of thought); latitude; gap; difference (e.g. in price)
making something widely known; introduction; debut; announcement; unveiling
to bend; to warp; to lose heart
invasion; incursion; raid; aggression; intrusion; trespass
to keep someone from doing; to stop; to prevent; to check; to hinder; to obstruct
(brute) force; using all one's might
to feel around for; to fumble for; to investigate; to probe into; to explore (parts unknown); to enjoy (natural beauty)
road; path; way; set of practices; Buddhist teachings; Taoism; modern administrative region of Japan (Hokkaido)
hollow; cavity; dent; depression
minute adjustment; fine tuning
to roll up; to enfold; to swallow up; to involve; to drag into
being dead drunk; drunken stupor
flushing (of one's cheeks); dizziness; rush of blood to the head
to come alive; to get going; to start to move
lower reaches (of a river); bottom; lower part; lower half (of the body, esp. the privates); feces (faeces); end
guard on sword, polearms, etc.; flange; brim; visor (e.g. of a hat)
to suffice; to serve the purpose; to be satisfied
with a complacent smile; with a smile of satisfaction
peace at any price (attitude); peace idiot; peace senility; complacency about peace
theory; reason; logic; (unreasonable) argument; strained logic; excuse