army; armed forces; military authorities; team; group
allied forces; the Allies (e.g. in WWII)
to put in order; to arrange; to get ready; to prepare; to work out (e.g. business deal); to arrange (e.g. marriage)
to destroy; to overthrow; to wreck; to ruin
one's own strength or effort; (by) oneself
to be certain of; to have faith in; to believe completely; to trust (someone completely)
dominion; territory; possession
to lose; to miss (a change, opportunity); to lose (a loved one); to be bereaved of; to concede (goals, points, etc.)
at leisure; in a relaxed manner; in a carefree manner; quietly; peacefully
to advance; to go forward; to precede; to go ahead (of); to make progress; to improve; to deepen
every year; yearly; annually
to attack; to assault; to assail
to protect; to guard; to defend; to keep (i.e. a promise); to abide (by the rules); to observe
to repeat; to do something over again
burr (e.g. chestnut); bur; cupule; case
to make war (on); to wage war (against); to compete (against); to struggle (against adversities, etc.); to fight
victory; triumph; conquest; success; win
to hate; to dislike; to loathe
no wonder; little wonder; after all; as expected; which isn't surprising
flesh; meat; flesh (of a fruit); pulp; the physical body (as opposed to the spirit); flesh; thickness
poor person; pauper; the poor; the indigent
young bird; chick; fledgling; greenhorn; fledgeling; novice
unhappiness; sorrow; misfortune; death (usu. of a relative); bereavement
to ask after (someone's health); to visit; to attack; to strike; to meet with misfortune
breaking off; snapping off; suddenly stopping
to conform to; to be in accordance with; to follow (rule, tradition, example, etc.)
honor; honour; credit; prestige
to be affected; to be influenced; to be concerned with; to have to do with; to stick to (opinions)
pet saying; favorite phrase (favorite); stock phrase; manner of talking
lie; fib; mistake; error; unwise move; bad decision
vine; bine; bow; temple arm; connections; contacts
Ladies and Gentlemen!; all of you; everyone
greeting; a fine thing to say
to say; to tell; to state; to do
equivalence; equal value; parity; (logical) equivalence
bowstring; string (of shamisen, guitar, violin, etc.); bail (arched pot handle); diagonal levelling wire across the top of a masu
cannot (due to external circumstances); cannot afford to; must not; impossible to; no way one can (do)
mass meeting; convention; tournament; competition; grand event
therefore; for that reason; such being the case
first of all; in the first place; to begin with; for starters