to use someone's (argument, attack) against them; to use (an attack) to one's advantage; to take advantage of (a negative situation)
wiping out; sweeping away; eradicating; dispelling
pleasant feeling; good vibes
flat; even; level; plain (language, words, etc.); simple
interruption; interference; butting in
selection; choice; choosing; picking; election
culmination; southing; crossing the meridian
to choose one's words (with care); to be careful with one's words
broad (view, perspective, etc.); wide; large
point of view; viewpoint; standpoint; field inspection (e.g. in architecture, building)
to be temperate in; to refrain; to make notes; to jot down (e.g. phone number); to be in preparation for; to be in waiting for
general situation; general trend; general tendency; large majority (of a group, faction, etc.); majority group
reading matter; reading material
character written by brush; brush-stroke character
commemoration; celebration; remembrance; memento; souvenir; keepsake
government; administration; ministry
puppet; marionette; puppet (person, organization, government, etc.); figurehead; (arch.) prostitute
source of electricity; electrical power; power (button on TV, etc.)
company; corporation; firm; one's workplace
president (of an organization); director general; governor (of a central bank); party leader (esp. LDP)
inhuman; heinous; atrocious
with; by; because of; on account of; on (a day, date); at (a time); adds emphasis to preceding word
exercise; physical training; appeal; campaign; motion; movement
native place; birth-place; one's old home; province; region; locality
to trample underfoot; to tread on; to crush with a foot
commemorative plaque (usu. on a stone); stone monument (bearing an inscription)
to boil up; to come to the boil; to arise; to break out; to get excited; to be in uproar
by the way; meanwhile; on the other hand; by extension
in form; ceremonial; for form's sake; pro forma
independence; self-reliance; independence (e.g. of a nation); freedom; separation; isolation
group; party; team; organization; organisation; association
to do exactly what one is told to do; to be subservient; to be easily controlled
paper scoop used in goldfish scooping
sophism; chop logic; far-fetched argument; quibble; cavil; argument for argument's sake
meaning; called; named; that says; that
not in one's recollection; having no recollection (of); having no memory (of)