pursuit (of a goal, ideal, etc.); search; chase; seeking after
to wring (towel, rag); to squeeze; to squeeze (fruit to extract juice); to press; to rack (one's brains); to strain (one's voice); to extort
to pull into; to draw in; to bring in; to win over
gradually; by degrees; little by little; steps; stairs; staircase
suppression (e.g. of free speech); force-out
on the sea; surface of the sea
weather forecasting; weather forecast; meteorological forecasting; meteorological forecast
private enterprise; private business; private company; private firm; private-sector business; private-sector corporation
(Japanese) Meteorological Agency; JMA
guaranteed; authentic; certified
in advance; beforehand; previously
(suffering) damage; injury; harm
minimum; lowest; minimal; least
to be preeminent; to be outstanding
superior; excellent; brilliant; outstanding
speaking of ...; when it comes to ...; as for ...; if one were to say ...
to draw (water); to scoop up; to dip up; to understand (someone's feelings, etc.); to grasp; to surmise
the way in which something came about; origin; structure; organization; the way something is constructed
engineer; technical expert; technician; craftsperson
innovative; liberal; reformist; progressive
technological development
establishment; founding; organization; organisation
tradition; legend; folklore
popular name; common name; nickname; alias
to make; to produce; to prepare (food); to brew (alcohol); to raise; to grow; to till
it is no exaggeration to say; it is not too much to say
inside; within; while (e.g. one is young); during; among; amongst; in (secret, chaos, poverty, etc.)
bewilderment; perplexity; embarrassment; discomfiture; bafflement
elegance; dandyism; sophistication; affectation; showing off; putting on an air
flame; blaze; flames (of intense emotion, e.g. love, jealousy, anger); passion
to be stubborn; to be obstinate; to be perverse; to not give in
family; members of a family
to fall on one's backside; to be exhausted; to lose strength; to lose one's abilities
decision; determination; resolution
to see; to witness; to observe; to catch sight of; to get a glimpse of; to encounter
captive; prisoner; victim (of love, etc.); slave (to one's lust, etc.)
attention; notice; care; caution; advice; warning
riding; ride; spread (of paints); -seater (e.g. two-seater); (getting into the) mood; (entering into the) spirit