power; authority; jurisdiction
to happen to have on hand or in stock
dissatisfaction; discontent; displeasure; complaint; unhappiness
this way and that; (by) various means; (by) every means
scene; setting; scene (in a movie, play); shot; state of the market
formal; strict; ceremonious; stiff
to poke one's nose into another's affairs; to have a hand in; to take a (deep) interest in; to poke one's head (into a room)
my; one's own; I ...; one ...
to wager; to bet; to risk; to stake; to gamble
to be at a loss for words
origin of a word; derivation of a word; etymology
China; Chūgoku region (western part of Honshu comprising the prefectures of Okayama, Hiroshima, Yamaguchi, Tottori and Shimane); central part of a country; main region; province of the second lowest rank (ritsuryo system)
fairy tale; fairy story; nursery tale
snare; trap (for catching wild game, etc.); trap (i.e. ruse, subterfuge, etc.)
fraud; swindle; graft; saying you're going to do something but in the end not doing it; making promises without keeping them
badger game; scheme in which a man and woman trick another man into a compromising situation for blackmail
(turning) round and round; in circles; wrapping around; winding around
adultery; immorality; impropriety; (an) affair
consolation money; solatium; reparation; damages; settlement
disadvantage; drawback; demerit; bad point; minus
to capitulate; to surrender; to submit to; to concede
influential; prominent; strong; likely; plausible
to want something desperately; to want something (so badly one can taste it)
company employee; member of a corporation; company stockholder (esp. in legal contexts)
interview (e.g. for a job)
first; preliminary; primary (sources, industry, etc.); original; linear (function, equation); first-order
post; official position; managerial position; executive position
personality; character; personal appearance; gentility
strong point; merit; virtue; advantage
harsh (taste, feeling, etc.); acrid; sharp (language, question, etc.); biting; nasty; gross
appeal (e.g. to public opinion); plea; appeal (e.g. sex appeal); attractiveness; appeal (e.g. in baseball); emphasizing (strong points, etc.)
energy; energy; strength; energy source; energy resource; food energy
way of saying (something); way of putting it; wording; phrasing; language; expression
instantly; immediately; equals; means; oneness (of two opposing things); inseparability
to press against; to push against; to force against; to foist on (task, responsibility); to impose (one's will)
outstanding talent; person of exceptional talent; gifted person
to be good (at); to go well; to look (taste, etc.) good; to hold one's liquor; to be able to hold one's drink
nice; good; well-executed