union; alliance; combination; RENGO (Japanese Trade Union Confederation)
to impose (a tax, fine, etc.); to levy; to assign (a task, duty, etc.); to give; to set
call; summons; usher who calls the names of wrestlers, sweeps the ring, etc.; telephone number at which a person without a telephone can be reached; (arch.) box-shaped area containing clean water for rinsing oneself (in an Edo-period bathhouse); (arch.) high-ranking prostitute in the Yoshiwara district (Edo period); (arch.) unlicensed prostitute in the Fukagawa red-light district (Edo period)
check; keeping in check; containment (of enemy forces); diversionary action; pickoff throw; holding a runner on base
rumor that appears to be quite true (rumour)
(living) sacrifice; victim; scapegoat
to go wrong; to turn for the worse
to press against; to push against; to force against; to foist on (task, responsibility); to impose (one's will)
demonstration; verification; substantiation; actual proof
to harmonize with; to keep in tune with; to go along with; to keep in step
goodness; excellence; virtue
open; public; overt; free; unreserved; uninhibited
uncharted territory; unknown waters; unfamiliar terrain
insincerity; dishonesty; untruthfulness; bad faith
to be scattered; to straggle; to be found here and there
dishonesty; untruthfulness
to show appreciation for (efforts, esp. by someone of equal or lower status); to thank for; to reward for
to scramble for; to struggle for; to contend for; to fight for
cannot be avoided (of a problem, etc.); unavoidable; inevitable
to prepare oneself for the worst; to strengthen one's resolve; to accept one's fate; to prepare oneself
superior airs; air of importance; overemphasis
to lie deep in; to extend far back
other side; other party; other end (e.g. of phone connection); opposition
adaptability; ability to apply knowledge to new situations; practical skills
to sit; to squat; to be implicated
to lead someone around by the nose
spoiled fun; loss of interest; damper (e.g. on the party); wet blanket; turn-off
great physical power; animal strength
spokesperson; speaker (for someone); mouthpiece; voice (e.g. for the ordinary citizen)
with my own (two) eyes; with these very eyes
tofu; bean curd; beancurd
ingenious idea; excellent plan; bright idea
admiration; being impressed (by)
to take; to carry (something) away; to bear