union; combination; association; RENGO (Japanese Trade Union Confederation)
force; unit; corps; squad; troops; party
to falter; to flinch (from); to recoil (from); to quail (at); to be intimidated; to feel daunted
physical strength; power; stamina; strength (of a business, economy, etc.)
to thrust at someone (e.g. a weapon); to point (a gun, knife, etc.) at; to hold up threateningly to (someone's face); to present forcefully (demand, document, etc.); to confront someone with (evidence, facts, etc.); to force upon
to remove; to take off; to drop (e.g. from a team); to remove (from a position); to leave (e.g. one's seat); to go away from; to dodge (a question, blow, etc.)
to raise; to elevate; to move something (to a higher place); to put onto (e.g. a shelf); to increase (price, quality, status, etc.); to raise (a wage); to show someone (into a room)
deep red; crimson; rouge; lipstick
width; breadth; freedom (e.g. of thought); latitude; gap; difference (e.g. in price)
objection; refutation; rebuttal; counterargument
to say no more; to sink into silence
to have something on one's mind; to have (undisclosed) reservations; to feel conflicted
different opinion; objection
rational; reasonable; logical
further; above (that); greater (than that); any more
persistence; fortitude; indomitability
fighting spirit; (will to) fight
to inherit; to succeed; to take over
even if; no matter (what); if; though; although; supposing
to climb over; to get over; to overcome (a difficulty, obstacle, etc.); to surmount; to surpass (a predecessor); to overtake
last moment; eleventh hour; platform made of dirt used to perform executions (decapitations) in the Edo period
heating power; thermal power; firepower
even a little; any at all; if only a little; no matter how little
trouble; bother; trouble; difficulty; care; attention
to be responsible for; to bear the responsibility of
to cut off and throw away; to abandon; to disregard; to discard (numbers after a certain decimal place); to drop; to cut (someone) down
withdrawal; retraction; revocation; repeal
with a start; in surprise; suddenly (realize, remember, etc.); all of a sudden; puffing (air); with a puff
to come to one's senses; to calm down
to disappear; to vanish; (arch.) to die
spirits; excitement; tension; tension (mental strain); anxiety
rise and fall; fluctuation
sticking to (an opinion, theory, belief, etc.); clinging to; adherence; persistence; insistence
speech and conduct; words and actions; words and deeds; behavior; behaviour; manners
(one's) self; oneself; yourself; himself; herself
surprise; astonishment; wonder; amazement
(being from the) same town (province, birthplace, etc.)
friendship; friendly relations; connection; relation; intimacy
seed (e.g. of a plant); pip; progeny; offspring; paternal blood; lineage; sperm
otherwise; or else; if not
to bud; to sprout; to develop (of talents, feelings, etc.); to awaken
paying back a favour; repayment (of an obligation, kindness, etc.)
to go smoothly; to turn out well; to do the trick; to have peaceful relations
sudden rise; steep climb; trending
suddenly in a bad mood; in a huff; abruptly; suddenly; unexpectedly
to sleep; to die; to rest (in peace); to lie idle (e.g. of resources); to lie unused; (arch.) to close one's eyes