hostility; antagonism; opposition
stance; attitude; standpoint; stance; posture
counterattack; counteroffensive; counterblow
in one go; in one gulp; in one breath; suddenly; all of a sudden; all at once
to swallow; to gulp down; to understand; to grasp; to engulf; to swallow up
to obey (an order, law, etc.); to abide by (a rule, custom, etc.); to follow (a person); to accompany; to go alongside (e.g. a river); to follow (e.g. a sign)
negative; passive; half-hearted; unmotivated
sense of impending crisis; sense of danger
the most; the best; the greatest; supreme; unrivalled; unsurpassed
insufficiency; deficiency; shortage; dissatisfaction; discontent; complaint
collecting; accumulating; collection (of art, stamps, insects, etc.); garbage collection; waste collection
whole nation; whole land; whole country
economic strength; economic power; economic might
to attach; to join; to furnish (a house with); to wear; to put on; to keep a diary; to make an entry
fort; fortress; stronghold; fortification
to draw a conclusion; to conclude; to settle on
good times; boom; (wave of) prosperity
to stretch; to extend; to straighten out; to be flattened; to spread (of paint, cream, etc.); to stretch out (e.g. of a hand); to extend
to be saved up (of money)
policy; course; plan (of action); magnetic needle
different opinion; objection
to recite; to chant; to cry; to yell; to advocate; to advance
(medieval) knight; samurai on horseback
highly skilled; skillful; very capable; particularly able person; master-hand; person of ability
box; case; car (of a train, etc.); shamisen case; shamisen; public building; community building
you (when referring to one's equals or inferiors)
starting field which contains the November and/or December 20-point card
before one's eyes; in front of one; under one's nose; immediate; imminent; around the corner
to put on (one's head); to wear; to be covered with (dust, snow, etc.); to pour (water, etc.) on oneself; to bear (e.g. someone's debts, faults, etc.); to take (blame); to overlap (e.g. sound or color)
mask; disguise; guise; mask
(distinction of) sex; gender
small; little; slight; below average (in degree, amount, etc.); low (e.g. sound); soft (e.g. voice)
man; male; masculine gender
polite; courteous; civil; careful; close; thorough
tone of voice; mimicry; imitative voice
important person; influential figure; big shot; big thing; big one; big game