not exceeding; and downward; below (e.g. standard); under (e.g. a level); the below-mentioned; the following
sender; consignor; remitter
union; alliance; combination; RENGO (Japanese Trade Union Confederation)
plural; multiple; several
self-proclaimed; self-professed; professing oneself to be; calling oneself; first person
advanced level; high grade; senior
one's social position; one's place; one's standing
to use one's influence; to pull strings; to take measures; to make the necessary preparations
reputation; respectability
reconciliation; amicable settlement; court-mediated settlement; (arch.) translation of a foreign language into Japanese
to thrust before; to thrust at
face; official stance; public position or attitude (as opposed to private thoughts); ceremony for the erection of the framework of a house
true; real; genuine; proper; utter
to kindle; to build a fire; to instigate; to stir up; to incite
to outwit; to get the better of; to overcome a superior opponent and leave him speechless
to take responsibility (for a fallout); to accept the blame; to take the blame
losing one's position; losing one's standing; downfall; fall (from power); being overthrown
advantage; point in favor; point in favour
tactics; strategy; military operation; naval operation
to use as an intermediary; to worry; to mind; to care
tearing up and discarding (e.g. documents); disposal (e.g. weaponry); annulment; cancellation; reversal (of an original ruling)
common knowledge; being well-known; making (something) well-known
policy; course; plan (of action); magnetic needle
card (information, filing, etc.); card (greetings, congratulations, etc.); (Western) playing cards; credit card; debit card; match; game
to deal a blow in return; to hit back; to punch back; to reject; to send back
management; (executive) staff; leaders; leadership; top brass; upper echelons
main course (of a river); mainstream; main current (e.g. of thought)
lineage; pedigree; family line
assumption (of office); taking up (a post); inauguration; installation
to become scared; to have an attack of nerves; to have a yellow streak; to chicken out; to run out of courage
head house (family); birthplace; originator
loss (of assets, profit, etc.)
taking advantage of (a convenient situation)
censure; denunciation; (verbal) attack; blaming
to drag down; to pull down; to force out (of power, office, role, etc.)
(a) weakness; shortcoming; failing; sore point
to row (a boat) to (a pier, shore, etc.); to reach (a goal after considerable effort); to arrive at; to (finally) manage to do
to tear; to rip; to break through (cordon, opponent's defense, etc.); to breach; to defeat; to beat; to break (e.g. silence)
to keep company; to look after; to entertain; to play (a game) with
determined spirit; unyielding spirit; will
whim; vagary; capriciousness; eccentricity
to give off sparks; to spark; to scintillate; to have a heated argument; to combat; to do something fiercely
fierce; intense; severe; violent; strong; vehement