flatly rejecting; curtly refusing; beating easily; defeating handily; a kick
simply; merely; only; solely
logistics; supply; communications
maximum preference; maximum priority; priority handling
poor-quality; shoddy; unskillful; inexpert; unlucky
reflection; reconsideration; introspection; regret; repentance; remorse
stagnation; tie-up; standstill; congestion; delay; accumulation
(being) within range (radio, commuting, etc.); (being) within the sphere (e.g. of influence)
to catch; to capture; to grasp (e.g. meaning); to perceive; to captivate; to move (one's heart)
jumping about; rampancy; domination
the preceding year; the previous year; last year
head; lead; vanguard; first
revision (of a rule, price, etc.); alteration; change
vehicle weight; car weight
inclination; slant; slope; bevel; list; dip
trial manufacture; experiment; test piece; prototype
invitation; introduction; temptation
snare; trap (for catching wild game, etc.); trap (i.e. ruse, subterfuge, etc.)
to choose at one's own discretion; to choose when to do something; to estimate (the time for something)
suddenly; all of a sudden
(the three) Baltic states; Baltic countries
defenseless; defenceless; unprotected; vulnerable
Suō (former province located in the southeast of present-day Yamaguchi Prefecture)
honorific affix; honorific prefix
one's own army; one's own team
weak point; weakness; shortcoming; defect; flaw; sore spot
weak point; vulnerable point; Achilles' heel
face; mask; face guard; (in kendo) striking the head; surface (esp. a geometrical surface); page; aspect
defile; narrow path; bottleneck; impasse
one digit; one column; the "ones" column
rearing; training; nurture; cultivation; promotion
buying power; purchasing power
supporting; shoring up; promotion; propping-up; jacking-up; manipulation
to finish off; to ensure (something) is dead; to put an end to; to deliver the final blow; to be the best for A
place; room; margin; scope
discovery (of a plot, misdeed, etc.); detection; exposure; disclosure
fully loaded; full load; loaded condition
together (with); at the same time; in a lump
there; that situation; that occasion; the spot (i.e. "on the spot"); immediately; then and there