(a) step; one step; level; stage; small degree; small amount
to step into (e.g. someone else's territory); to break into; to raid; to come to grips with; to get to the core of
to join hands; to join forces; to work in cooperation; to link up; to partner with
to bend one's head slightly to one side; to look slightly doubtful
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
obvious; clear; plain; evident; apparent; explicit
heavy; weighty; heavy (feeling); depressed; slow; sluggish; important (position, responsibility, etc.)
military force; force of arms; strength of an army
together with; same; both; all; including ...
to overwhelm (e.g. an opponent); to overpower; to overwhelm (someone with emotion); to move; to intimidate; to frighten
to catch up (with); to draw level; to pull even; to be compensated; to make up for one's losses
to regain one's footing; to get back on one's feet; to recover; (of the market) to improve
other people's affairs; somebody else's problem
to talk about; to speak of; to recite; to chant; to indicate; to show
serious damage; injury or loss; heavy blow
conventional forces; conventional military forces
to support (a theory, claim, etc.); to back up; to substantiate; to prove
as a matter of fact; actually; effectively; in reality; in effect
to speak (of something); to be effective; to be powerful; to mean everything
to reach the point that; to come to be that; to turn into
economy; economics; finance; (one's) finances; being economical; economy
both countries; Ryōgoku (area of Tokyo)
opposition; rivalry; competition; antagonism
armaments; military preparations
to cut up; to cleave; to spare (time, money, etc.); to use part of something; (arch.) to have a tattoo in the corner of one's eye
falling far short (of); being far behind; being far inferior (to); being no match (for)
softly; mildly; gently; politely
barely; narrowly; only just; with difficulty
large country; major nation; great power; province of the highest rank (ritsuryo system)
to be crowded; to be packed; to be complex; to go into; to put into; to do intently
the present; present time; as of; present tense; this world; this life
to keep; to preserve; to hold; to last; to endure; to keep well (food)
unconditionally; as a rule
to aim at (for, to do, to become); to try for; to have an eye on; to go toward; to head for
part; assigning (allotment of) parts; role; duties
strong interaction; strong force
conflict; complication; troubles; discord
to be consistent; to be coherent