to exert oneself and win; to gain (victory)
at the same time as; while; as well as (multiple roles)
dispatch; despatch; transmission; informing (e.g. of opinion); sharing (thoughts, etc.); telling
to become stronger; to grow in intensity; to grow violent; to invite contributions, etc.; to solicit help, participation, etc.; to recruit (e.g. soldiers)
most; highest; maximum; best; wonderful; finest
liking something; being partial to something; -phile
president (of a nation); big man; boss; buddy
fat; thick; deep (of a voice); thick; daring; shameless
pipe; tube; channels, official or otherwise; (business) connections; tobacco pipe
trump card; ace up one's sleeve; secret weapon
convenience; user-friendliness
neighbouring country; neighboring country; adjacent country
China; Chūgoku region (western part of Honshu comprising the prefectures of Okayama, Hiroshima, Yamaguchi, Tottori and Shimane); central part of a country; main region; province of the second lowest rank (ritsuryo system)
on this occasion; now; in these circumstances; with this opportunity
both; both sides; both parties
both countries; Ryōgoku (area of Tokyo)
to harm; to hurt; to injure; to miss one's chance to (do something); to fail to (do what one ought to have done)
to take advantage (e.g. of a weak situation); to size up (e.g. customer when setting a high price)
to compare and contrast two alternatives; to weigh the relative merits of A and B; to weigh one's options; to try to have it both ways; to try to sit on two stools
Zhou dynasty (China, approx. 1046-256 BCE); Chou dynasty; perimeter; counter for laps or circuits
(if) by some chance; by some possibility; in the unlikely event that; (unlikely event of) emergency; the worst(-case scenario)
the number of people; many people; a large number of people; (counted as an) adult
head; chief; chairman; governor; top seat; first desk (in orchestra)
depending on; as soon as; immediately after; as (e.g. "as one is told", "as one wishes"); whatever (e.g. "whatever is at hand"); order; program
waste matter; waste; garbage; trash
coastal waters; adjacent seas
to pollute; to contaminate; to soil; to disgrace; to dishonour; to dishonor
promise; agreement; arrangement; something expected or predictable (e.g. running gag); typical or clichéd development (in a story); something considered obligatory or guaranteed (in a certain situation)
permission; allowance; acceptance; tolerance; pardon
to be lacking in options; to be too few
it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that...
pending question; unresolved problem