to arrive (at one's destination); to reach; to come to a head; to reach a conclusion; to culminate (in)
(a) touch of; tinge of; wreath (e.g. of smoke); one stroke; one brush
cause (grounds) for concern (anxiety); reason for uneasiness
detective agency; enquiry agency
detection (of a plot, fraud, etc.); discovery; coming to light; being uncovered
to intimidate; to frighten; to scare; to threaten (e.g. peace); to jeopardize; to endanger
operation (of machine); operating; running; working
I'm sorry; (it's) inexcusable; I feel regretful; thank you very much (for help, etc.)
retreat; falling back; recession; waning; backspace (key)
slightly; lightly; thinly; faintly; dimly
to be prolonged; to drag on
shōchū distilled from barley
how; in what way; how about; questionable
entertainment (of guests; esp. in the corporate world); treating (to food and drinks); wining and dining
to love greatly; to love beyond all else
to check through; to thoroughly investigate
reeking of liquor; smelling of alcohol
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to smash up; to defeat crushingly
very; greatly; much; just about to; almost; very nearly
shock (psychological); crisis (esp. financial); event that rattles the markets; shock (physical, mechanical); shock (e.g. due to lack of blood flow); trauma
at the critical moment; when the time comes; when it's most important; when necessary; in an emergency; when push comes to shove
administration of justice
easy; likely to ...; have a tendency to ...; easy to ...
so far; up to now; hitherto; that's enough (for today); it ends here
country; state; region; national government; central government; home (i.e. hometown, home country); (arch.) province (of Japan)
munitions industry; war industry
pre-war days; before the war
one move (in go, shogi, etc.); only way; only means; doing alone; doing single-handed
state; condition; situation; appearance; circumstances
wedge; chock; linchpin; tie; bond
import; importation; introduction; afferent
export; exportation; efferent
weak point; weakness; shortcoming; defect; flaw; sore spot
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