to be able to tell apart; to distinguish; to recognize
to tell X from Y; to distinguish; to know (one thing) from (another)
to penetrate; to sink in; to devote oneself (to); to do intently and exclusively; to do throughout (e.g. the night)
union; combination; association; RENGO (Japanese Trade Union Confederation)
to injure; to damage; to kill; to hinder; to obstruct
to deceive; to delude; to trick; to be as ... as ... (e.g. "as bright as day", "as beautiful as a rose")
to loosen; to slacken; to relax (attention, efforts, etc.); to let down (one's guard); to relax (a rule); to ease (e.g. restrictions)
reinforcement; strengthening
trouble; hardship; difficulty; anxiety; worry; concern
Japanese style; Japanesque; Japanism
Japanese style; light wind; moderate breeze
route; way; course; directions
blockade; lockdown; sealing off (an area); freezing (funds)
to exchange glances; to look at each other; to postpone; to put off; to contrast; to compare
byway; bypath; byroad; loophole; way out (of trouble); excuse
betrayer; traitor; turncoat; informer
to pull (the puppet) strings; to direct things from behind the scenes; to stretch out (and keep going); to linger on
to crush; to squash; to flatten; to quash (a plan, opposition, etc.); to crush; to suppress
moving (location, with the times, etc.); change; metastasis; spread; transition (e.g. phase transition); transfer (of learning)
counter for jewels in a watch; counter for transistors, diodes, etc. in an electronic product
preparations; preliminary arrangements; spade work; mise en place; groundwork
Herculean task; next-to-impossible undertaking
main theater of war; principal battlefield; main market; principal area of competition
guidance; leadership; leading the way
fresh troops; fresh players; newcomer; new employee; new method; new way
cash bonus; reward; bounty
trio; gang of three; threesome
great mistake; serious error; blunder; complete misunderstanding
instant; moment; (split) second; (in a) flash; (in the) blink of an eye
flash (of light); glint; schiller
to fall flat; to fall face down
styptic; stopping of bleeding
innumerable; countless; numberless
suicide bombing (e.g. crashing one's plane into a target); self-destruction; blowing oneself up
advantage; benefit; profit; interest
foul; breaking the rules; violation (of the law, regulations, etc.); infringement; breach
(street) corner; turn (in the road); bend; turning point; watershed
conspicuously; noticeably; remarkably; strikingly; outstandingly; especially
stinking; smelly; suspicious; fishy; hammy (acting); over-the-top; clumsy
bottom; sole; depths (e.g. of despair, the sea); bottom (of one's heart); limit; end