sharing a table with someone you don't know (e.g. at a restaurant)
helping oneself to a drink; pouring one's own drink
to throw violently against; to slam against; to strike; to thrust at someone (e.g. a letter)
notebook; memo pad; certificate; identification card
failing to be elected; election defeat; losing an election; not being accepted (for a prize, exhibition, etc.); rejection; failing to win a prize
being beaten by one's opponent's persistence; being outlasted; running out of patience; giving in; succumbing (to)
to outwit; to outmanoeuvre; to steal a march on; to get the jump on; to anticipate; to forestall
trembling (with fear, anger, etc.); shivering (with cold); shaking; quivering
turns and twists; ups and downs; meandering; complications; vicissitudes
pause; suspension; rest; stoppage
full operation (e.g. of a factory, machine, reactor); full strength; full speed
secret investigation; private enquiry; private inquiry; reconnaissance; scouting
to set one's mind on doing; to get the idea of doing; to make up one's mind
embezzlement; misappropriation; usurpation
to stub out (e.g. a cigarette); to crush out; to smother (fire); to hush up; to cover up; to stifle
etc.; et cetera; and so on
Nichiren chant; (an empty) slogan
juice; sap; soup; broth; (dipping) sauce
to breathe in; to inhale; to suck; to sip; to absorb; to soak up
to try all possible means
to fall ill; to become indisposed; to have one's physical condition deteriorate
pretending not to see (something); turning a blind eye (to); closing one's eyes (to); looking the other way
democratization; democratisation
to take off; to jump; to take the plunge; to decide; to step out of the ring
contortion; distortion; warp; kink (in one's character); twist
crazy deed; unbelievable deed; the height of madness; act of sheer madness
to succeed to someone's post; to take someone's place; to take over someone's position; to step into someone's shoes
careless; sloppy; faulty; using unreliable sources (in a piece of writing); piece of writing with unreliable sources or many errors
international community; international society
low table; table with very short legs
with a rustling sound; rippling (of a stream, etc.); murmuring; slurping down (ochazuke); quickly and easily (e.g. write a letter); with ease
handsome; shapely; clean-cut (features); decent; proper; correct
quickly; swishing; whooshing
break; pause; halt; (temporary) stop
wafer cake filled with bean jam; (in) the middle of; (in) the midst of; (in) the course of
mwahahaha (evil laughter); coo coo; cooing; stifled laughter; suppressed laughter; sound of snagging
to improve upon; to make improvements to; to refine
whenever necessary; as needed; as required; at any time; at all times