strengthening; intensifying; reinforcement; enhancement; solidification
to change; to swap; to change the object of one's interest or focus; to spend or take time; to infect; to permeate something with the smell or colour of something; to move on to the next or different stage of (a plan, etc.)
life or death; existence; destiny
to hang up (e.g. a coat, a picture on the wall); to let hang; to put on (e.g. a blanket); to put on top of; to put on (glasses, etc.); to wear (a necklace, etc.); to make (a call)
you (people); gentlemen; ladies and gentlemen; my friends
expressly; especially; taking the trouble (to do); intentionally; deliberately
to join hands together; to join forces; to collaborate
Kanto; region consisting of Tokyo and surrounding prefectures; Kanto; north-eastern half of Japan (during the feudal era)
affiliated with; under jurisdiction of; under the umbrella
under control (e.g. of territory)
only; merely; but; no more than
300; three hundred; 300 mon; trifling amount; shyster
to look down on (someone); to make fun of; to put down; to treat with contempt; to underestimate
influence; clout; leverage
to not take seriously; to take lightly
to do what one is told to; to take someone's advice; to listen to what someone says
(way of) life; living; livelihood; life circumstances
to be convinced (that); to be under the impression (that); to make up one's mind; to set one's heart on; to be obsessed (with a thought, idea, etc.); to think about obsessively
survival; survivor; relic
already; now; no longer; not any more
to bewilder; to perplex; to puzzle; to tempt; to seduce
evening; night; dinner; evening meal; counter for nights
palm; open hand; playing on equal terms; lack of handicap
terrible; dreadful; terrifying; surprising; startling; tremendous
to drive into (e.g. a nail into a board); to hit into (e.g. a home run into the stands); to throw into (e.g. jail); to drum into (someone) (an idea, skill, etc.); to hammer into
anyone can see that; it's obvious that
existential threat; life-or-death crisis
to go on the defensive; to play it safe
that; the matter in question
to sit in a row; to be arrayed
at last; finally; barely; narrowly; just
route; path; channel (e.g. sales, distribution)
to take; to pick up; to pass; to hand; to get; to obtain; to adopt (a method, proposal, etc.)
to have been decided (so) that; to have been arranged (so) that
main body (of an army); main force; these troops
another; one more; not quite; not very good; lacking
Yue (kingdom in ancient China; 6th C-334 BCE); Vietnam
main constituent; core; nucleus; subject (philosophical); protagonist
to be different from what was previously said; to be different from what was promised