hypothesis; supposition; assumption
among (other things); especially; particularly; inter alia; above all (else)
script; screenplay; scenario
to enlist as a supporter; to win over to one's side; to gain as one's ally
siege; encirclement; envelopment; surrounding; besiegement
(one's) exclusive use; private use; dedicated use; use for a particular purpose; exclusive use (of particular products); using only (e.g. a certain brand)
standing facing each other (e.g. mountains, buildings); standing opposite each other; confrontation; squaring off against (adversaries, armies, forces); standing off against
being able to do as one pleases; doing at will; pothook
hard fight; close game; struggle; tight contest
to force; to compel; to coerce; to press; to impose
dimension; perspective; point of reference; level (of something)
to jump over; to clear; to walk over (someone)
uncommon; rare; extraordinary; matchless
to house; to contain; to carry (a baby); to be pregnant; (arch.) to give lodging to; (arch.) to accommodate
unheard-of; unprecedented; unparalleled in history (unparallelled); record-breaking
to succeed (in doing); to pull something off; to manage (to do a job)
to entrust (someone) with; to leave (a matter) with someone; to have someone deliver (a message, parcel, etc.); to send (through someone); to use (something) to express (one's feelings, opinion, etc.); to express in the form of (something)
just before; on the verge of; on the brink of; just in front of; just ahead of
sense of helplessness; feeling of powerlessness
to remain; to abide; to stay (in the one place); to be limited to; to be confined to; to only account for
very; extremely; extreme; excessive; splendid; impressive
to project; to reflect; to cast (shadow)
to crush (with one's hands); to kill a proposal; to shelve; to table (remove from consideration)
strong power of the state; iron fist; heavy hand
to draw or pull something towards oneself (e.g. chair)
parent; parents; dealer (in cards, mahjong, etc.); banker; founder; inventor; (pet) owner
heated (e.g. debate); passionate
aid; help; assistance; assistant; counselor; counsellor
neighboring countries; surrounding countries
administration; government; administrator; governor
getting information (esp. by interviewing witnesses, etc. in a police investigation)
drawing up (e.g. legal document, contract, will, etc.); preparing; writing; framing; making; producing
(using) one's whole body; (putting in) all one's efforts; (exerting) all one's energies
addressing (someone) without using a suffix such as "-san" or "-chan" (considered impolite)
honorific; term of respect; polite expression; honorific language
thank you; thanks; much (thanks); very (sorry); quite; really; somehow
to create (an atmosphere, feeling, etc.); to produce; to engender
repatriation; return; (electrical) feedback
news; word; tidings; omen
to run about; to rush about
celebration; congratulations