quantitative; concerning the quantity
route map (buses, trains, etc.)
to look on enviously while doing nothing; (lit.) to hold a finger in one's mouth
more; much more; step; rung; paragraph; passage
fighting to be first; scrambling to take the lead
variety of court dance (Nara period)
kindergarten pupil; kindergartener
unprecedented; never happened before; first time in history
carpenter's square; instigation; suggestion
minute; detailed; careful; scrupulous; thorough
as you please; in any way you like; as you wish
explosive; blasting powder
old; former; the old; old things; old times; bygone days
setback; deadlock; standstill; impasse; miscarriage
force; unit; corps; squad; troops; party
attack on both sides; pincer movement; double envelopment
on the desk; theoretical; academic; armchair (e.g. plan)
large-scale operation; large-scale campaign; major mission
self-determination; suicide
ignition; detonation; triggering; explosion
win or lose; sink or swim; make or break; all or nothing
in steps of; in units of; calculated by
as you are aware; as you know
to succeed; to relieve; to take the place of; to substitute for; to be exchanged; to change (places with)
slide (for projection); transparency; (microscope) slide; to slide; to slip; to shift (e.g. a group of items in a schedule)
to write down; to make a note of; to put on record; to chronicle
underwater; behind closed doors; behind the scenes; below the surface
financial muscle; economic clout
(a) weakness; shortcoming; failing; sore point
chorus; singing in a chorus
within the year; before the year is out
urgency; exigency; emergency
legal; from a legal standpoint; legally speaking; de jure
bribe; secret fund; slush fund; money for bribery