to draw (attention, sympathy, etc.); to attract (e.g. interest)
power balance; balance of power
elegance; grace; article; item; counter for items (of food, etc.); counter for dishes or courses (at a restaurant)
throughout; over a period of ...; over a span of ...
to rule over; to govern; to command; to integrate; to consolidate; to unite
rebellion; revolt; insurrection; treason
inside; interior; (within) one's mind; one's soul; one's heart
to wager; to bet; to risk; to stake; to gamble
to bow one's head; to hang one's head; to droop (e.g. ears of grain)
naturally; not surprisingly; it should be appreciated that; understandably; as a matter of course; as is obvious
reflexively; reflectively; by reflex
to exchange glances; to look at each other; to postpone; to put off; to contrast; to compare
wound; injury; chip; crack; flaw; defect
counterattack; counteroffensive; counterblow
concreteness; embodiment; expressing concretely
change to ...; becoming ...; making into ...; -ization; -ification
at present; currently; so far; for now; for the time being
as one wishes; as one wants; to one's satisfaction
mode (e.g. of a machine); setting; state (of mind); mode (e.g. work mode, study mode); mode; mode
drawn-out (protracted) war or contest
to be based on; to take into account; to build upon; to have one's feet firmly planted on; to plant oneself on
Wednesday; shaved ice (served with flavored syrup); water (fifth of the five elements)
to exploit a gap (in attention, security, etc.); to catch off guard
to swallow; to gulp down; to understand; to grasp; to engulf; to swallow up
to float in the air; to be unfinished; to be unsettled; to be undecided
to press down; to hold down; to pin down; to suppress (feelings, disorder, opposition, etc.); to repress
(not) even a little bit; (not) in the slightest; (not) one bit
sopping wet; dripping wet; sodden; drenched; soaked
largish; biggish; on the large side; slightly larger; a little larger
manly; masculine; like a man
obvious (e.g. of a lie); transparent
coronation ceremony; enthronement
full dress; formal dress; uniform
kimono; Japanese traditional clothing (esp. full-length); clothing; clothes
pattern; design; body build; figure; essential qualities; character
to use to the full (one's voice, energy, etc.); to muster all of (one's strength, courage, etc.); to summon all of; to exert fully; to strain (one's voice)
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
to go into; to come into; to penetrate; to become complicated
several; a few; number; quantity; counting; calculation; number