vigilance; caution; alertness; precaution; being on guard
subordination; servitude; servility; subordinate; underling
sole; single; solo; independence; singleness; singularity
to come true (of a wish, prayer, etc.); to be realized; to suit (e.g. a purpose); to meet (wishes, ideals, etc.); to match (implies competition); to rival
to hold hands; to join hands; to do together; to go arm in arm; to join forces; to link hands
opposition; rivalry; competition; antagonism
influence; power; might; strength; potency; force
to get; to earn; to understand; to comprehend; to receive something undesirable (e.g. a punishment); to get (ill)
to rank next to; to come after
associate; junior; assistant; runner-up
long military service; having experienced many battles
combat; battle; action; active service; actual fighting
three noble families (Kan'in, Kazan'in, and Nakanoin or Koga); three branch Tokugawa families (Owari, Kii, and Mito)
mutually; with each other; reciprocally; together
to glare at each other; to confront each other
feeling of tension; air of tension; tension; nervousness
to be tied together; to be connected to; to lead to; to be related to; to be related (by blood)
the front; honesty; uprightness; decency; normality
to compete (with each other); to contend for; to vie for; to rival
to move; to shift; to inspire; to rouse; to change; to alter; to operate
to disdain; to look down on; to make light of; to hold in contempt; to scorn; to despise
to find resolution; to be settled; to be collected; to be assembled; to be well arranged; to be in order
making light of; thinking little of; slighting; belittling; dismissing; contempt
probably isn't (doesn't, won't, etc.); don't (doesn't) intend to; intend not to; must not; (when used in an imperative sentence) don't
financial page (of newspaper); financial aspects; economic front
expansion; extension; elongation; stretching
be (that) as it may; having said that
economy; economics; finance; (one's) finances; being economical; economy
to be prominent; to be conspicuous
cooperation; conciliation; harmony; coordination