non-aggression pact; non-aggression treaty
conclusion; execution (of a contract); entering (into treaty); fastening (as in a joint)
Council of Five Elders; committee of daimyo formed by Toyotomi Hideyoshi to rule Japan until his son Hideyori came of age
negotiations; bargaining; discussions; connection; relationship; relations
counter; window; teller window; contact person; point of contact
so; like that; that's right; indeed; let me see ...
nevertheless; at any rate; even so; all things considered; be that as it may
such; like that; in that way
to press against; to push against; to force against; to foist on (task, responsibility); to impose (one's will)
a-ha-ha (laughing loudly)
calamity; misfortune; disaster
really; truly; indeed; good grief
to swing; to wield (physically); to exercise (e.g. power, ability); to exhibit; to flourish; to prosper
hanging loosely; dangling limply
to be a match for; to rival; to equal; to compare with; to be equivalent to
terrible; terrifying; dreadful; astonishing; astounding; staggering
to be honest; to be frank; honestly; if you want to know the truth
(confronting a problem, etc.) head-on; directly; outright; (lit.) from the front
companion; partner; other party; addressee; opponent (sports, etc.)
stupid plan; inane way of doing something; (one's own) plan; project
it is, isn't it?; I know, right?; innit?
(complete) destruction; annihilation; devastation
slight; minor; trifling; considerable; proper; decent
payback; tit for tat; retaliation; doing over again; redoing
for a moment; for a minute; for a while; for some time; for the time being; for now
gentle; quiet; mild; quiet (color, pattern, etc.); sober
all bark and no bite; unable to live up to one's claims
as expected; as predicted
sweet-tasting; sweet; fragrant (smelling); sweet (music); lightly salted; light in salt; indulgent
there is no need to ...; never happens; there is never a time when
to go smoothly; to turn out well; to do the trick; to have peaceful relations
direction; way; side (of an argument, etc.); one's part; type; category; field (of study, etc.)
expectation; anticipation; hope; promising; rising; up-and-coming
saint; wise and virtuous person (esp. in Confucianism); great religious teacher; refined sake
bumping of heads; running into; coming across; encountering
to lose; to miss (a chance, opportunity); to lose (a loved one); to be bereaved of; to concede (goals, points, etc.)
I; me; you; (arch.) manservant
plan; project; schedule; scheme; program; programme
amendment; correction; revision; modification; alteration; retouching
impossible; incapable (of doing); incompetence; inability; impotence; having no solution (of an equation)
approximately; about; to (about) the extent that; (almost) enough that; as ... as ...; like
to go mad; to lose one's mind; to get out of order; to go amiss; to go wrong (of a plan or expectation, etc.); to fall through
by the way; incidentally; well; even if; no matter (what, where, how, etc.)
to run away; to flee; to avoid (a question, responsibility, etc.); to evade; to win without being overtaken; to hold off the other contenders (until the finish)