to continue to do; to persist in doing
link; linking; link; hyperlink; linking (of object files); linkage
errand; mission; messenger; bearer; familiar spirit; use
just before; on the verge of; on the brink of; just in front of; just ahead of
animation; animated film; animated cartoon; anime
judging from; on the basis of; from the point of view of
to put oneself on guard; to stand ready; to square off
be on your guard; negligence is the enemy
(sudden, heavy) shower (on a summer afternoon or evening); evening shower
refueling (a car, plane, etc.); lubricating (a machine); oiling
to ring; to sound; to be popular; to be esteemed; to state; to insist
to make noise; to make racket; to rustle; to swoosh; to make merry; to clamor; to clamour
splendid; fine; handsome; elegant; imposing; prominent
threat; intimidation; menace
relatives; one's family; friends; members of the same organization; followers; henchmen
gust (of wind); blast; influence; impact; instigation; agitation
mentioning later; discussing below
to laugh; to smile; to sneer; to ridicule; to be dumbfounded; to be flabbergasted
wanting (to have); desiring; wishing for; I want (you, them, etc.) to (do)
to expose (to the sun, public, danger, etc.); to bleach; to refine; to rinse (vegetables); to soak; to doxx
Arab Spring (revolutionary wave in the Arab world, 2010-2011)
fear; dread; dismay; terror; horror; scare
disparity of wealth; wealth inequality; social inequality
decider; person who decides; decisive factor; clincher; key
liberalization; liberalisation; freeing
to lean (to one side); to incline; to be unbalanced (e.g. diet); to be unduly weighted towards; to be partial; to be biased
apt to (do); liable to; predominantly; mostly; ... reaps the rewards; ... takes the prize
to be onto a good thing; to make money without working; to line one's pockets
management; (executive) staff; leaders; leadership; top brass; upper echelons
corruption (esp. by a government employee); bribery; graft
to profit; to get; to have (bear, beget) a child; to have a stroke of luck
to have the personal support of (an influential person); to be under the patronage of
profit; gains; benefit; advantage; grace (of God, Buddha, etc., esp. as attained through rightful actions, prayer, adherence to one's faith, etc.); blessing
good(-tasting); nice; delicious; attractive (offer, opportunity, etc.); appealing; convenient
connection; link; relationship
helping each other; supporting each other; mutual cooperation; give and take; reciprocity; interdependence
daimyo in the Warring States period
the relation of master to servant; homage; master-slave relationship
poverty; penury; want; (arch.) insufficiency; (arch.) shortage; (arch.) deficiency