resistance (to heat, corrosion, etc.); tolerance (to a drug, pain, etc.); resistance (to drugs, pesticides, etc.)
to drink; to swallow; to smoke (tobacco); to swallow up; to engulf; to suppress (one's anger, bitter feelings, etc.); to keep down
tea (esp. green or barley); tea break; teatime; tea ceremony
to make sure of the truth
kind; sort; type; equal; match; peer
corresponding to (in meaning, function, etc.); being equivalent to; appropriate; suitable; to be proportionate to; to be in keeping with
to stab each other; to sacrifice oneself in order to harm someone else
gentlemen; men; the men's (sign on toilet, bathroom, etc. doors)
to take advantage of an opportunity
to attack; to assault; to challenge; to take on; to be bold; to be audacious
remainder; remnant; not very; not much; too much; excessively
lawless people; gang; malcontents; recalcitrants
unexpressed; unspoken; implied; implicit
to be fragrant; to smell (good); to stink; to smell (bad); to glow; to be bright
to open the lid; to lift a lid; to open the lid (on); to make public; to start (something); to look at the results (consequences, outcome, effect)
trap (for catching animals); snare; trap; trick; ruse
to take the form of (esp. in ref. to a spirit, fox, raccoon dog, etc.); to assume the shape of; to disguise oneself (as); to change (into); to transform; to change radically (for the better)
to emboss; to carve in relief; to bring to the fore; to accentuate; to throw into relief
to switch (secretly); to substitute; to replace; to sidestep (an issue)
polite; courteous; hospitable; careful; handled with great care; treated with attention
to look after; to take care of; to be put in charge of; to be given responsibility for; to withhold (an announcement); to reserve (judgment)
candidate; contender; prospect; candidacy; candidature; nomination
with no regard to appearances; without caring about how one looks
bizarre plan; perplexing strategy; outlandish scheme
to inquire (about); to enquire; to ask; to interrogate; to question intensely; to grill (someone about something)
most likely contender; prime candidate; top prospect; leading candidate
if; in case; supposing; worst (case); unexpected (occurence); unforeseen
spy; secret agent; shill; stealth advertiser
to press a question; to cross-examine
rate; ratio; one tenth; ten percent; (comparative) profit; gain; assignment
to lure out; to entice out
present day; modern times; recent times; early modern period (in Japan, usu. from the Meiji Restoration until the end of World War II)
expression; representation; description; representation (of a group)
logistical support; combat service support
to suffer damage; to be deceived
related to; in relation to
to become desperate; to give in to despair
a lot; lots; enough; sufficient; enough; too many
to take (someone) along; to bring along; to be accompanied by
acting arbitrarily on one's own authority; acting arbitrarily without consultation
right to decide; having say (in a decision)
sacred precincts; sanctuary; consecrated ground; issue that is regarded as being off-limits; matter that is not up for discussion
to corner; to drive to the wall; to run down; to track down; to chase after
to catch (someone's words); to make out; to follow; to ask about (a situation, circumstances, etc.); to inquire