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tension; strain

2

the other day; lately; recently; meanwhile; in the meantime

1

difficult; tough; formidable; redoubtable; stubborn

3

to pause; to have a short intermission

2

there is no need to ...; never happens; there is never a time when

5

to overestimate (someone); to overrate; to think too highly of; to make too much of; to give (someone) too much credit

1

to hold (in one's hand); to take (into one's hand); to own; to obtain

5

to bend one's head slightly to one side; to look slightly doubtful

1

basics; fundamentals; basis; foundation

2

plan; policy

2

trade; business; trading; turnover; sales; takings

2

customer; client; patron

1

demand for; request

1

commodity; article of commerce; goods; stock; merchandise

2

market (financial, stock, domestic, etc.); marketplace; exchange; (street) market

1

on the desk; theoretical; academic; armchair (e.g. plan)

1

argument; discussion; theory (e.g. of evolution); doctrine; essay; treatise

1

to consist of; to be made up of; to be concluded (e.g. of an agreement); to hold true (e.g. of a theory); to be viable (of a business, lifestyle, etc.); to carry on

1

to look displeased; to frown; to scowl; to look grave; to look serious

1

vitality; energy; dynamism

3

one's nature; talents; destiny; mission; sphere of activity

1

vice versa; also the converse; reverse is true

1

rare; seldom

1

ability; gift; talent; sai; traditional unit of volume, approx. 1.8 ml

4

rare; uncommon

1

business practice; business method; commerce; commercial law

1

art of war; strategy; tactics

2

book; document; calligraphy (esp. Chinese); penmanship; handwriting; letter

1

based on; built on; made from

1

practice; putting into practice; implementation; praxis (philosophy)

1

waste of time; killing time

1

spare time; free time; leisure time

1

to achieve success

1

to go around; to return; to surround; to concern (usu. of disputes)

3

needless fear; groundless apprehension; unfounded worry

1

outbreak of war; starting a war

2

armor; armour

7

to get on a horse; to mount a horse

2

riding together; sharing a car (taxi, etc.); doing in collaboration; backing of the same candidate by different political parties

1

Imperial Guard (Meiji); personal guard

2

battle array; battle formation; battlefield

1

this morning

3

enemy camp; enemy line

9

actual place; actual location; the spot; place where one is currently living

1

trick; act

1

to overcome (opposition); to push past; to force one's way; to press and cut

2

to go smoothly; to turn out well; to do the trick; to have peaceful relations

4

of course; certainly; naturally

2

advocacy of war

3

strength; power; proficiency; ability

3