financial muscle; economic clout
place; spot; field; discipline; occasion; situation; scene (of a play, movie, etc.)
even if; (it doesn't matter) whether (A or B or ...); whatever; should
starting line; starting point
to create; to bring forth; to invent; to think up and bring into being; to give birth to; to bear
most of all; extremely; supremely
black; black go stone; guilt; guilty person
excess flesh; surplus fat; flab
unfavourable comparison; unfavorable comparison
cowardice; timidity; bashfulness
curiosity; inquisitiveness
the rise of the curtain; opening (of play); beginning (e.g. of an era); opening (festival, event, etc.)
among these; between these; of these; in here; in this
top; top position; senior management; senior bureaucrat
to establish a lead; to distinguish (between); to ascertain or tell the difference (between); to discriminate
continuation; succession; series
ace (playing card); ace (of a team); leading player; ace; hotshot; ace (serve)
far away; far off; far; long ago; long before
pride; self-confidence; thinking highly of oneself; being proud of one's abilities or achievements
spirit; heart; disposition
Japan Self-Defense Forces; JSDF; self-defence force; self-defense force
whole; entirety; whatever (is the matter)
consists of; comprises; is made up of
until something reaches the very limit; until the very last minute; up to the breaking point
gesture; movement; action; acting; performance
(not) at all; (not) in the least; (none) whatsoever
to launch oneself upon; to make one's debut
subterranean rumbling; earth tremor
before one's very eyes; under one's nose; imminence; close at hand
eager; earnest; strenuous; fervent; assiduous; with utmost effort
head; lead; vanguard; first
information; news; intelligence; information; data contained in characters, signals, code, etc.
just one person; only one
prudence; judgement; sense; discipline; care; control
Japanese person; Japanese people
slovenly (appearance, work, etc.); sloppy; untidy; weak; feeble; weak-willed
please; somehow or other; one way or another