to pose as; to (successfully) impersonate; to pretend to be; to (completely) become; to (fully) turn into
ghastliness; dreadfulness; grimness; intimidation; menace; threat
mutually; with each other; reciprocally; together
strange; odd; unexpected; change; incident; disturbance
to probe someone's real intentions; to sound someone out; to try to fathom someone's thoughts
obligatory supply (of goods to the government, e.g. during wartime); delivery (to the government at a fixed price, e.g. of rice)
dry; dry (tone, humour, etc.); unemotional; dry (of alcohol)
(necessary) personnel; required person
ship-to-ship cargo transfer; off-shore delivery (into smaller boats)
smuggling; contraband trade
government body; government agency
war funds; war chest; funds (for activities); campaign funds
foundation; basis; bedrock; substrate (circuit board)
to put into effect; to put into practice
to stretch; to extend; to straighten out; to be flattened; to spread (of paint, cream, etc.); to stretch out (e.g. of a hand); to extend
Kuroshio Current; Japan Current
mochi; (sticky) rice cake
tide; current; sea water; opportunity; chance
(the) positive; yang (in Chinese divination); the open; visible place
vista; view; scene; counter for scenes (in a play)
killing a would-be avenger; having the tables turned on someone (e.g. by a challenger); being beaten at one's own game
invincible; unrivaled; unrivalled; matchless; unbeatable; undefeatable
being struck by lightning; torpedo attack
location information (as used by location-based services, e.g. GPS position)
important position; strategic point; important point; main point; essentials
remodeling; remodelling; restructuring; modding
large truck; semi-trailer
to disdain; to look down on; to make light of; to hold in contempt; to scorn; to despise
great (quantity, amount, etc.); huge; enormous; serious
if anything; conversely; putting it the other way around; coming at it from the opposite angle
sphere of action; scope of activity; range of work
electronic information; electronic data; electronics and information
collecting; accumulating; collection (of art, stamps, insects, etc.); garbage collection; waste collection
preservation; retainment; keeping
oversight; omission; something overlooked; thing left unnoticed
to take home; to carry home; to bring back home; to take out (e.g. food)