prospects of victory; chances of success
offensive (movement); aggression
poor-quality; low-quality; shoddy; low-grade
correct; right; correct interpretation (answer, solution)
wait-and-see (situation, stance, etc.); waiting to see (how things play out); watching developments (before acting)
charming; fascinating; attractive
could result in (something undesirable); might end up (doing, happening); run the risk of
to get involved (with); to begin (with); to have a hand (in)
intent to kill; intent to murder; urge to kill; murderous impulse
playing; play (margin between on and off, gap before pressing button or lever has an effect)
trouble; troubles; worry; distress; sorrows; anguish
export; exportation; efferent
industry; (arch.) livelihood; (arch.) occupation
armaments; military preparations
to invade; to attack; to breach; to penetrate
dispute; strife; quarrel; dissension; conflict; rivalry
in regard to; concerning (usu. of disputes)
to compete; to contest; to quarrel; to argue; to deny (e.g. evidence)
common occurrence; everyday occurrence; not an uncommon case; normal thing; everyday affair
tacit understanding; unspoken agreement
large country; major nation; great power; province of the highest rank (ritsuryo system)
adjacency; contiguity; being adjoined
internal conflict; family quarrel; domestic trouble
reinforcement; augmentation; strengthening; increase; buildup
zealous; enthusiastic; ardent; fervent; keen; eager
rest; recess; vacation; holiday; dormancy (of a silkworm prior to moulting)
opposition; rebellion; rebounding; recoiling; rally (e.g. in stock prices); recovery
worry; fear; anxiety; concern
no matter for; without regard to; whatever the ...
interruption; suspension; break
bitter smile; wry smile; strained laugh; sarcastic laugh
guidance; lead; guide; primer; influence; connections
storehouse; warehouse; godown
charge; custody; safekeeping; deposit; storage
hand-me-down; food offering to the gods; leftovers; trip from Kyoto to the provinces
fault; weakness; flaw; crux (of a matter); difficult point; point of contention
book; volume; this; present; main; head
throw; throwing; throwing event
fee; charge; rate; material
reserve; spare; preparation; preliminaries
to omit; to leave out; to exclude; to curtail; to save; to cut down