political disturbance; political change; change of government; political upheaval; overthrowing of a government; coup d'état
economic strength; economic power; economic might
to operate (e.g. a machine); to handle; to have a good command of (a language); to play proficiently (of a musical instrument); to work (a puppet); to pull the strings of a puppet
subordinate; underling; henchman; minion
to do for (someone); to take in; to deceive; to hoodwink
daring; brave; bold; valiant; intrepid; dauntless
accursed; damned; blasted
within a company; in-house; within a shrine; shrine precincts
trouble; difficulties; dispute; confusion; disorder; mess
I don't know; I don't understand
main spindle; main shaft; linchpin; pivot; principal axis; main axis
television viewer; TV audience
war potential; military strength; fighting power; ability (to compete); capabilities; valuable asset
dispersion; breakup; variance; dispersion
irritating; aggravating; upsetting; maddening; infuriating; exasperating
to chastise; to punish; to discipline
bribe; secret fund; slush fund; money for bribery
hmm; well ...; humph; roughly; harshly; violently
on this occasion; now; in these circumstances; with this opportunity
to become ...-ish; to appear like ...; to have a touch of ...; to become stained with ...; to become steeped with ...; to become smeared with ...
hallyu; Korean wave; rise in global popularity of Korean pop culture
boom; craze; (economic) boom; boom (of a boat); (microphone) boom
to fabricate; to invent; to make up (a story); to cobble together; to put together (in a slapdash manner)
maneuvering behind the scenes; backroom deals; dodgy dealings
(feeling of) hatred; (strong) dislike; disgust; aversion; revulsion; loathing
to joke; to jest; to make fun of; to laugh at; to romp; to gambol
bōryokudan; gangster organization (organisation); crime syndicate; yakuza
modus operandi; criminal technique; trick
as many as one likes; as much as one likes; great many; plenty; almost (none); (not) much
to threaten; to menace; to frighten (into doing)
leaving the mound; being knocked out; resignation; stepping down; withdrawing
to take possession of (forcibly); to take over (a company, account, etc.); to capture (a castle, enemy position, etc.); to hijack (a plane, ship, etc.)
no matter how you put it; whatever the circumstances may be; say what you like; no matter how you look at it