expansion; swelling; increase; growth
connection; attachment; changing trains; conjunction
department (in an organization, company, etc.); division; club (at a school, university, etc.); team; part; portion
to exchange; to swap; to barter; to replace; to substitute
minute adjustment; fine-tuning
result (that makes an act worthwhile); worth (in doing something); value; Kai (former province located in present-day Yamanashi Prefecture)
southern country; southern provinces; southern lands
avocado (Persea americana)
fruit; nut; seed; (in broth) pieces of meat, vegetable, etc.; content; substance
calmly; quietly; gently; be quiet!
two classes; double; two sets
min-maxing; concentrating points on a specific ability
to deceive; to delude; to trick; to be as ... as ... (e.g. "as bright as day", "as beautiful as a rose")
to make absolutely sure (that all is right); to use every means; to take all possible measures
Your Highness; His Highness; Her Highness
big leakage; uncontained leak
care; precaution; guarding; caution
nationality; citizenship; nationality (ship, airplane, etc.); registration; flag
to see through (a plot, lie, etc.); to penetrate into; to discover; to find out
end; conclusion; rounding up; revaluation
mass meeting; convention; tournament; competition; grand event
elite; best; pick; cream of the crop
to lose an easy game; to suffer an unexpected defeat; to lose information
reporting, contacting, and consultation
killing a would-be avenger; having the tables turned on someone (e.g. by a challenger); being beaten at one's own game
thief; burglar; robber; theft; burglary; robbery
dispersal; breaking up; running away; fleeing
society; the world; the times
to hold back (someone) from achieving success; to stand in the way of; to sabotage
it cannot be that ...; it is highly unlikely that ...; it is impossible that ...
muzzling (someone); gagging; forcing (someone) to keep quiet (about something); silencing (someone); killing (someone) to prevent them from revealing something
withdrawal; secession; separation; breakaway
other party; opposite party; opposing team; one's opponent; one's adversary
remarkable ability; mastery; brilliant technique; go-getter; resourceful person; wizard
revealing talk; insider talk; inside story
half; semi-; half-past; odd number; (arch.) han (unit of land area, approx. 595.8 m^2)
to cross; to go across; to go through; to cut across
how others look at you; what others think about you
to overlook; to fail to notice; to miss (seeing)
to be at wits' end; to be greatly perplexed; to be troubled
utmost limits; extremity; limit
idea; plan; draft; rough copy; expectation; (arch.) desk