knowledge (of a skill, art, etc.); proficiency; essentials; know-how; preparedness; readiness
one life; one's life; one order; one command
to narrowly escape (e.g. death); to hang onto (life); (arch.) to ascertain; (arch.) to make definite
to crush; to squash; to flatten; to quash (a plan, opposition, etc.); to crush; to suppress
to rain incessantly; to downpour
intercept; interception; counter-attack
grounding (in a skill or subject); knowledge; training; achievements; attainments; accomplishments
left and right; right and left; (asserting) control; influence; one's attendants; people accompanying one
from the best to the worst; from top to bottom; of every kind; all sorts
100,000; hundred thousand
before very long; soon; someday; of the previously mentioned; of that number; among them
small number; few; minority
as soon as ...; just after ...; immediately after ...; hurriedly; in haste; quickly
to fall behind; to lag behind; to be outdistanced; to be beaten
so much; so often; oh, yes!; that's it; that's right; quite
personnel expenses; labor cost; labour cost; indirect labour costs; indirect labor costs
army; armed forces; military authorities; team; group
relatively cheap; relatively inexpensive; on the cheap side; lowish (price)
public finance; financial affairs; financial situation
pressure; oppression; suppression
exquisite flavor (flavour); delectable flavor; delicious flavor; delicacy; delectable dish
to say in other words; to put another way; to express in different words; to reword; to rephrase
(one's) best condition; top form
to pull out; to take out; to lead out (e.g. a horse from a stable); to summon (e.g. to court); to withdraw (money); to draw
izakaya; tavern, bar, etc. that also serves various dishes and snacks
consensus; collective will; collective opinion
to pin (someone) down; to hold down; to shut out (one's opponent); to keep (the opposing team) from scoring; to suppress; to control
cancellation; liquidation; resolution; reduction (e.g. of stress)
speaking by proxy; speaking for (someone else); payment by proxy; compensation by proxy; acting for (someone else); carrying out (on someone's behalf)
dress; outfit; getup; to dress oneself; to outfit oneself
sunlight; sunshine; Nikkō (city in Tochigi); Suryaprabha (bodhisattva)
cosmetics; beauty products; toiletries; makeup
to often be the case; to occur frequently; to be common; to be popular
check; restraint; oppression; repression
nagging; faultfinding; carping; captious
obstacle; hindrance; impediment; difficulty
to deem acceptable; to approve of; to value; to consider a good thing