cold; coldness; chilliness
direct control; direct supervision
physical distribution; distribution of goods; logistics
polar regions; the pole; farthest land; ends of the earth
base (of operations); site; location; center; foothold; stronghold
to form; to make; to build up (e.g. a fortune); to create; to accomplish; to achieve; to change (into)
development; growth; progress; development; expansion (of a typhoon, low-pressure area, etc.); developmental disability
hot-blooded; hot-headed; temperamental; impulsive
court noble; nobility; kuge; Imperial Court
various families; various schools of thought
to the core; to the bone; (lit.) to the marrow
crossing swords; competing against; contending with; fighting against
leadership skill; leadership ability
price reduction; price cut; reduction in price; markdown
a great deal; very much; a lot; (arch.) with a great amount of effort
defect; deficiency; imperfection; Yours in haste
to impose (a tax, fine, etc.); to levy; to assign (a task, duty, etc.); to give; to set
repeated occurrence; frequently occurring
thawing; defrosting; decompression (of data); extraction; unpacking
to call; to summon; to eat; to drink; to put on; to wear; to buy
to get in someone's pocket; to help oneself to someone's wallet; to curry favour (favor); to butter up; to get in close to one's opponent
to give (as a gift); to present; to confer; to bestow; to award
problematization; making an issue of (something); becoming a problem; becoming an issue
secretary (government); director; chief
skilled person; capable person; doer; performer; giver; bestower
clean sweep; purging; doing away with; eradication
to curry favour (with); to play up (to); to cozy up (to); to butter up
status elevation; upgrading; promotion
military gains; war results; fruit of battle
seizure; attachment; foreclosure
burnt field; burnt area; land devastated by fire
strong nation; powerful country
cone (e.g. pine, hemlock)
violence; oppression; high-handedness; tyranny; despotism
without being able to help oneself; against one's will; compelling; pressing; irresistible
split; division; break up
on bad terms; at loggerheads
conformity; alignment; tuning; same tone; same pitch