oath; pledge; pact; covenant; alliance
to bear; to carry on one's back; to take responsibility for; to accept a duty; to receive (wound); to incur (damage)
war potential; military strength; fighting power; ability (to compete); capabilities; valuable asset
participation in a war; going to war; taking part in a competition or contest
conference; council; convention
corresponding to; being applicable to; being relevant to; coming under; falling under; fulfilling (requirements)
large country; major nation; great power; province of the highest rank (ritsuryo system)
to be defeated; to be beaten; to be unsuccessful; to lose
union; alliance; combination; RENGO (Japanese Trade Union Confederation)
unprecedented; unheard-of; record-breaking
to visit; to call on; to arrive (season, time, situation, etc.); to come; (arch.) to make a sound; (arch.) to send a letter
seaside; seashore; coast; coastland
neighbouring country; neighboring country; adjacent country
friend; companion; comrade; accompaniment; companion (e.g. book); complement
cooperation; collaboration
our country; our land; one's own country
logistical support; combat service support
kimono; Japanese traditional clothing (esp. full-length); clothing; clothes
smiling; beaming; radiant; bright; cheerful
picture; drawing; painting; image (TV, film, etc.); picture; footage
merchant; trader; tradesman; dealer; shopkeeper
cloth; fabric; dough; batter; inherent quality; one's true character; unglazed pottery
to order; to send away for; to have (something) sent to one; to pull (something) closer
fresh in one's mind; fresh in one's memory
successively; one after another
astringent; bitter; austere; elegant (and unobtrusive); sour (look); glum
to hang one's head; to look down; to cast one's eyes downward
sharp (blade); pointed; sharp (pain); stabbing; perceptive; keen
to drain; to pour; to wash away; to distribute (e.g. electricity over wires, music over a PA system, etc.); to circulate; to cruise (e.g. taxi); to float
bitterness; distress; pain; bitterness and astringency
feel when biting; manner of enunciation
war renunciation; anti-war; bout cancelled due to absence of one of the wrestlers
with a start; with a jump
each; (arch.) you (plural)
speaking by proxy; speaking for (someone else); payment by proxy; compensation by proxy; acting for (someone else); carrying out (on someone's behalf)
frustrated (over a failure, humiliation or injustice); annoyed; chagrined; (bitterly) disappointed; bitter; vexed
grinding of the teeth; involuntary nocturnal tooth grinding; bruxism; grinding one's teeth out of anger or vexation; gnashing one's teeth; gritting one's teeth
dark brown; colour of tanned skin
feelings; thoughts; meaning