union; alliance; combination; RENGO (Japanese Trade Union Confederation)
chance (of success); odds
to tear off; to peel off; to rip off; to strip off; to skin; to flay
elucidation; explication; explaining; unravelling; clarification; understanding
to finish; to get it over with; to settle; to pay back; to get along (without something); to make do with (without)
even; even if; even though; because of; on the grounds that
to take measures (in face of events being anticipated); to come to an agreement (in bargaining, etc.); to strike a bargain; to clap one's hands together
uncharacteristic; unbefitting; unworthy (of)
feeling obliged; being grateful; being thankful; (arch.) shrinking back in fear
to erase; to drown out (e.g. a voice); to make disappear
waking up; awakening; arousal; disillusion; disillusionment; awakening
armpit; under one's arm; beside; close to; aside; to the side; off-track
to plunder; to grab; to snatch
superiority; superior power; predominance; preponderance
direct line; direct communication; connecting directly; through service; nonstop service
to change; to exchange; to convert; to renew; to throw a switch; to replace
combat readiness; battle readiness; fighting trim
whenever necessary; as needed; as required; at any time; at all times
worry; fear; anxiety; concern
urgent; requiring quick (response)
unfathomable; inestimable; immeasurable
really; very; extremely; (not) anything; (not) at all; (not) a bit
I agree with you; it is as (someone) says
doesn't amount to doing (something); not significant enough to require (something); unnecessary
criminal; lawbreaker; wrongdoer; offender
shabu-shabu; thinly sliced meat boiled quickly with vegetables, and dipped in sauce
composition; synthesis; composite photo; (function) composition
food; food products; foodstuffs
guest; visitor; customer; client; shopper
to beg; to ask; to request; to invite
furnished with; including; attached to; impression; appearance; luck; sociality
lieutenant general; vice-admiral
inevitable; inescapable; unavoidable
acknowledgement; acknowledgment; understanding (e.g. "please be understanding of the mess during our renovation"); noting; acceptance
withdrawal; retraction; revocation; repeal
you (primarily used by men in letters to their equals or inferiors)
to represent; to signify; to reveal; to show; to express; to make widely known