advance (into a new market, industry, etc.); expansion (into); launch (into); advance (to the next round of a competition)
western direction; Western Pure Land (Amitabha's Buddhist paradise); western fighter in a match (e.g. sumo)
extensive; vast range; wide scope
to break; to smash; to defeat; to destroy; to eliminate
dramatic decrease; sharp drop; sudden fall
looking or acting as if one owned the place
to account for; to make up; to occupy (a place, position, etc.); to hold (a rank, seat, etc.); to occupy (one's mind, heart, etc.); to weigh (on one's mind)
ratio; proportion; percentage
sharpness; cutting ability; quickness (of wit); incisiveness; peppiness (of a ball)
in accordance with; according to; as X, then Y (e.g. as we age we gain wisdom, as wine matures it becomes more valuable, etc.)
to be far apart (from); to be a long way off (from); to be remote; to be very different (from); to be quite unlike; to be far from (e.g. the truth)
Leophld; Leopold; Leopoldo
returning to the United States; kibei; Japanese-American children (nisei) born prior to WWII who were sent to Japan for schooling before returning to America
(informal) discussion; talk; (formal and tedious) talk; lecture; admonition; reprimand
once; one time; one round; one game; one bout; one heat
to manage (all by oneself); to control; to run; to take charge of
relation of cause and effect; causal relationship; causal link; causality
to form; to make; to build up (e.g. a fortune); to create; to accomplish; to achieve; to change (into)
to knead; to thicken into a paste (stirring over a flame); to polish (a plan, etc.); to refine; to train; to drill; to gloss (silk)
hostel; dormitory; (arch.) bureau (government department beneath a ministry under the ritsuryō system); (arch.) tea-ceremony room; (arch.) villa
experienced; already had an experience (with something)
close friend; bosom friend; buddy; crony; chum
common knowledge; well-known fact
to wound; to injure; to hurt someone's feelings (pride, etc.); to damage; to chip
close aide (of a powerful person); close associate; entourage; attendant; retainer
Secretary of the Treasury (USA); Treasury Secretary
chief of the general staff; chief of staff (esp. US)
retiring from military service
to tie (to); to fasten; to attach; to connect (one thing with another); to link; to bring together
to speak eloquently; to talk volubly
remaining heat; remaining warmth; residual public excitement; commotion; lingering enthusiasm; lingering fervor
to awaken; to arouse from sleep; to bring to one's senses; to disabuse (someone of); to sober up; to dampen
Georgia (country); Georgia (US state)
reserve; constraint; declining; refraining; forethought; foresight
rage; fury; exasperation; indignation