even though; despite; notwithstanding
present age; present day; today; modern era; modern times
rising; developing; emergent; burgeoning; new
strength; power; proficiency; ability
winning a battle; victory; victorious battle
spirit; heart; disposition
to be constipated; to conclude
league; federation; union; alliance
naturally; in due course; by itself; of its own accord
predominance; superiority; ascendancy; advantage; supremacy
affiliated with; under jurisdiction of; under the umbrella
bargaining; haggling; tactics; strategy
resolute; firm; dauntless; undaunted
to need; to call for; to require
armed might; military power; the sword; force
life and death; life or death
breaking off relations; disconnection; insulation (esp. electrical); isolation
struggle (for); scramble; contest
had better ...; had better not ...
alliance; aimag; league; administrative subdivision in Mongolia and Inner Mongolia
hanging low (over); hovering around (price level); low hanging (e.g. clouds); sluggish (e.g. economy); slump; recession
how; in what way; how about; questionable
exchange; interchange; switching; reciprocity; barter; substitution
argument; discussion; dispute; controversy
gō; traditional unit of volume, approx. 0.1804 litres; gō; traditional unit of area, approx 0.33 metres square; one-tenth of the way from the base to the summit of a mountain; conjunction; sum
nightmare; incubus; succubus; demon appearing in a dream
point of ignition; flash point
both countries; Ryōgoku (area of Tokyo)
bet; wager; stake; gamble
great victory; crushing victory
honour; honor; dignity; prestige; reputation; appearances
to own; to receive; to understand
(arch.) slave; retainer; servant; captive; varlet; I
enticement; inducement; attraction
pitch; tone; time; tempo; mood; tendency
bad condition; not to work out (i.e. a deal); disagreement; break-off; disorder; slump
to arrive home; to return
straight (from one place to another); going right onto; on the way; simultaneously; incidentally; directly