flowering; blooming; blossoming; flowering (of a civilization, talent, etc.); blossoming; blooming
war potential; military strength; fighting power; ability (to compete); capabilities; valuable asset
working overtime; detention; being kept in (e.g. after school)
stopgap measure; quick-fix solution
draining basket (traditionally made of bamboo); colander; something full of holes; zaru soba; strong drinker; someone who can drink like a fish
feeling of relief (for the time being); peace of mind (for now)
attendant; person who looks after one's needs; caretaker
regarding highly; attaching importance to
highly skilled; skillful; very capable; particularly able person; master-hand; person of ability
helplessly; easily; without resistance; without regret
falsehood and truth; fiction and fact
to link (information, accounts, etc.); to associate; to connect
failure (i.e. an unsuccessful work); flop; dud; bomb
to appear on the market; to be in season (e.g. of fruit); to circulate widely; to make the rounds; to go around
April; fourth month in the lunar calendar
capacity; volume; capacitance
register of names; list of names; roll; register; roster
dignity; eminent; high ranking; high-order (digit, bit, etc.)
near miss; just missing (each other)
duty; function; office; mission; task; role
to escape; to make one's getaway; to manage to get away
to be a match for; to rival; to equal; to compare with; to be equivalent to
to have a cross to bear; to carry a heavy burden
to lend a hand; to give a hand; to help; to extend a helping hand
pursuing liability; finding out who is at fault; trying to pin the blame on someone
to fail to catch; to let slip; to miss
to be pretentious; to put on airs; to try to appear smart; to act brave; to try to look cool
simple and honest; unsophisticated; simpleminded; naive; unspoiled
contents of a document (esp. of a letter)
to drive into (e.g. a nail into a board); to hit into (e.g. a home run into the stands); to throw into (e.g. jail); to drum into (someone) (an idea, skill, etc.); to hammer into
PS; postscript; appending; addition (esp. of data, information)
person with a criminal record; violent criminal
seven; seven years of age; four o'clock (old time system)
power map; power structure; power relationships
to succeed; to relieve; to take the place of; to substitute for; to be exchanged; to change (places with)
provincial city; provincial town; suburban city; regional towns and cities
mostly; almost; nearly; roughly; approximately; about
to blunt; to dull; to weaken