to take over; to capture; to seize; to hijack (vehicle, account, etc.)
basics; fundamentals; basis; foundation
present condition; existing state; status quo; current state
unreasonable; unnatural; impossible; forcible; forced; excessive (work, etc.); immoderate
frustrated (over a failure, humiliation or injustice); annoyed; chagrined; (bitterly) disappointed; bitter; vexed
to attempt; to test; to try out
to go too far; to go past; to go to extremes; to overdo it
way to use something; treatment; management (of help)
sparsely; drop-by-drop; on par with; as good as; (vertical) iteration mark used to represent repetition of the previous kanji (to be read using its kun'yomi)
as expected; sure enough; after all (is said and done); in the end; too; also
outside (e.g. of a building); exterior; outside (of a group, company, etc.); outside world
correspondence; communication; transmission; news; signal; telecommunications
same period; corresponding period; same year (of graduation, entering a company, etc.); contemporary; synchronization; synchronism
antenna; thing or method used to collect information or opinions
to fold (clothes, umbrella); to close (a shop, business); to vacate
short distance; short range; short-haul
closing; closure; shutdown; lockout
medium; average; moderation; middle school; China; volume two (of three); during (a certain time when one did or is doing something)
sensitivity (e.g. of a measuring instrument); reception (radio, TV, etc.); sensitivity (of film)
unreliable; undependable; untrustworthy; not to be counted on
wired; cabled; communication by wire
relay; hook-up; relay broadcasting
alright; all right; right on; looking good; OK; okay
direct line; direct communication; connecting directly; through service; nonstop service
circuit (electric); cycle (e.g. Krebs cycle)
going through; going via; going by way of
to wring (towel, rag); to squeeze; to squeeze (fruit to extract juice); to press; to rack (one's brains); to strain (one's voice); to extort
entry into port; arriving in harbor
blocking (e.g. the way); obstructing; block (lump of something (usu. square), area of town, etc.); block; physical record (e.g. on magnetic tape); concrete block; blocking (from view, esp. of websites, on social media, etc.)
invasion; incursion; raid; aggression; intrusion; trespass
protocol (in communications); protocol (diplomatic document); protocol (system of rules); protocol (of a scientific experiment or course of medical treatment)
postbox; mailbox; post; position; post (e.g. goalpost); post- (e.g. post-Cold War)
number (in a series); (one's) turn; watch; guard; rank; standing; bout
fourth day of the month; four days
in front (of); before (e.g. a building); before; earlier; (the) front; frontal part; forward
departure (of a boat, plane); setting sail; leaving port; putting out to sea; takeoff
plans; arrangement; schedule; program; programme; expectation
blank space (in documents); vacuum; blank; void
(of a lie, etc.) obvious; transparent