megaphone; bullhorn; loudhailer
usurpation; taking back; dispossession
cloudiness; cloudy weather; fog (on a mirror, glasses, etc.); cloud (e.g. in marble); gloom; dejection
to be affected by another's misfortune; to get caught up in trouble not of one's own making
appropriate; suitable; proper; fitting
to commit a crime; to do evil
underling; person of low standing; grunt; petty (work, official, etc.); minor; lowly
to grudge; to be stingy; to be unwilling to pay
head temple of a Buddhist sect; headquarters (of an organization); head of operations; nerve center
through; throughout; through (the good offices of); by way of
to consider others' feelings; to sympathize with someone's feelings
to shut oneself in (one's house, room, etc.); to confine oneself (to); to barricade oneself (in a building); to entrench oneself; to hole up
last ray of hope; only hope
new type; new style; new model; new strain (e.g. infectious disease)
refining; purification; careful manufacture
to come to nothing; to be in vain; to lead nowhere
alone; by oneself; unaccompanied; unaided; single-handed; without one's family
to cut deep into; to cut one's way into (an enemy position); to rush on; to press someone hard (e.g. with questions); to get to the heart of (a matter)
to mow down; to cut down; to slash (horizontally); to make a clean sweep; to sweep away; to brush away
unthinkable; unimaginable; inconceivable; unclassifiable; never dreamt of
to give oneself to (esp. of a woman to a man); to surrender oneself to
most suitable; optimum; optimal; best
understanding; comprehension; grasp; perception; appreciation; mastery (of an art or skill)
gambling; gaming; speculation; undertaking a risky venture; (arch.) professional gambler; (arch.) gamester
to launch oneself upon; to make one's debut
to abandon; to throw away; to discard; to forsake
nothing; naught; nought; un-; non-
to scream; to whine; to grumble; to complain
arms; armament; taking up arms; arming oneself
oh!; ah!; oh dear!; good grief!; dear me!; thank God!
to be content; to have enough; to be happy; to rise (of the tide)
ringleader; main culprit; main cause; source
to prevent (something) from occurring; to forestall; to avert; to nip in the bud
change to ...; becoming ...; making into ...; -ization; -ification
to pull (the puppet) strings; to direct things from behind the scenes; to stretch out (and keep going); to linger on
one turn; spinning around; complete change; reversal; (an) about-face
to reach back into one's memory; to search one's mind; to recall
cause of victory; reason for (one's) success
lowering; sinking; depreciation; price fall; punch line (of a rakugo story); (arch.) sword strap