collision; bumping into; head-to-head training; drill consisting of pushing and being pushed; battering practice
international border dispute
to talk big (about); to talk boastfully (about); to talk overconfidently (about); to make a bold statement (about)
this and that (esp. complaining or protesting); something or other
auspicious event; celebration
ray of light; ray of hope; promising talent
expansion; extension; elongation; stretching
internal disunity; internal division; internal rift
to make one's story to seem coherent; to adjust one's story to fit the situation
well-behaved (esp. of children and pets); obedient; good
cutting a person down (without a second thought); sacrificing; throwing to the wolves; omission; rounding down (e.g. fractions); truncation
inexcusable; unpardonable; can't be allowed to pass (without comment)
longed-for; anxiously awaited
affable; sociable; friendly
leaving a matter to chance
leaving something to chance; drifting; (being) happy-go-lucky
to explain away; to answer evasively
value; worth; virtue; blessing
experienced; seasoned; veteran
to be confused; to be in disorder; to be chaotic; to have troubles; to be in a dispute; to argue
source of worry; source of distress
powerful family; powerful clan
as a nation; with the whole country
declaration of a state of emergency
shock; tremor; impact; vibration
to not be worthy of the reputation (e.g. restaurant, Diet member, etc.); to not be worth the name; to not deserve to be called
leisurely; slowly; soon; shortly; here and there; scattered
to be free; to be available
private secretary; amanuensis
one jump; one flight; (at) once; (in) one stroke
non-intervention in the domestic affairs of another nation
being in too deep to back out; having gone too far to retreat
to tread on thin ice; to go out on a limb; to walk a tightrope; to take risks; (lit.) to cross a dangerous bridge
awareness that one is not good at something; feelings of inferiority