vector; direction (e.g. of one's activities or interests); focus
deflection; deviation; variation; declination; drift
to be elated; to be excited; to be caught up in the moment; to be carried away; to get cocky
entire world; whole world; world stage
to mourn; to lament; to be sorry; to regret; to repent
donor; contributor; provider
to tear off; to pluck off; to take forcibly
countries concerned (involved)
distinction; discrimination; discernment; identification
very much; exceedingly; extremely
rapid increase; sharp rise; proliferation; surge; explosion
management; (executive) staff; leaders; leadership; top brass; upper echelons
mikoshi; portable Shinto shrine carried through the streets during festivals; lower back; waist; hips
enormous; gargantuan; immense; ridiculously large
instruction; teaching; guidance; informing
antipathy; reluctance; resistance
breakdown of negotiations
to rub together; to reconcile (ideas, proposals, plans); to compare and adjust
to make muddy (of a liquid); to make cloudy; to make turbid; to make ambiguous; to evade (e.g. the point); to be noncommittal about
helmet (of a warrior); headpiece
counter for ships; counter for half of a pair (e.g. half of a folding screen); (arch.) counter for items carried in a bundle (e.g. fish, birds, arrows)
mobile troops; mechanized unit; mechanised unit; naval task force
(commander, visiting dignitary) going on board (warship, plane)
broad-minded; (of a rikishi) tall, with long reach, making it harder for their opponent to get a grip on their mawashi
to get the hang of; to learn the secret to
fortune-telling; divination; fortune-teller; diviner
suppression (e.g. of free speech); force-out
secret plan; secret scheme; secret stratagem; secret method
threatening (esp. voice, tone, words)
favourite child; favourite student; apple of one's eye
around there; near there; or thereabouts; or so; such a matter; such a thing
to collect information; to gather knowledge
detached building; solitary house; room detached from main house
certified (as genuine, valuable, etc.); guaranteed (article); of established reputation; acknowledged; pièce de résistance
to put someone to work; to make someone work
second train to depart; following train; next train
heeding; paying attention; bearing in mind
to have much trouble; to have a hard time; to not know how to handle
the place for; the time for; the level of
carrying in (esp. heavy objects, artwork, furniture); bringing in; taking in
to recover a cost; to recover an expense; to get a return on one's investment; to get one's money's worth