Vocabulary
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criminal groups and individuals; groups and individuals who seek economic profit through violence, force and fraudulent means; violent criminals, extortionists and racketeers; organized crime; anti-social forces
rubbing in a vinegar, etc. dressing
sprinkling salt on a raw vegetable and rubbing it in
final stage; terminal stage
Tang period (China; 618-907); Tang era
potential heat; residual heat
to misfire; to come to naught; to end in failure; to fizzle out; to fall flat
Christian name; baptismal name
pearlite
perlite
no good at cooking
disturbance of sleep; nuisance in the middle of the night
different in appearance but essentially the same in content; equal in skills or workmanship but different in style or artistic flavor; the same for all practical purposes
respecting the intentions or wishes of someone
sounding out the intentions or wishes of someone
grudge match
total situation fully understood; understood; agreed
once in an emperor's reign; event that takes place only once in a sovereign's reign
meagre sum of money
once in one's life; once in a lifetime
die; dice
minor local college; small-time university
punishment by formal warning; punishing someone by a reprimand
operation to win over someone by using a tactic of gentle persuasion
material life; material aspects of life
halting English; broken English
culture of the printed word; book culture
considering the pros and cons of; examining arguments for and against
magnanimous in one's attitude of mind; grand in one's idea or mind-set
invoking the coercive power of the state; calling upon the power of the state
court nobles and other courtiers allowed into the Imperial Palace
military expedition deep into enemy territory
military expedition deep into enemy territory
equal contest; close game; well-matched game; even match
spirit of defiance of the opposition party; anti-establishment mindset
extremely rude; impertinent; impolite
pursuing one overriding objective while forsaking all the others
commonsense judgement
ominous place outside the human world; mysterious place where no human being lives; uninhabited area
backbench member (Parliament, Congress, Diet); backbencher; minor politician