measure; step; countermeasure; counterplan; countermove; strategy
uncharacteristic; unbefitting; unworthy (of)
backing (for a position); giving support to; helping (someone) to a position
most likely contender; prime candidate; top prospect; leading candidate
before one's eyes; under one's nose; immediate (e.g. interests); present; foresight; near future
to be caught; to be captured; to be taken prisoner; to be seized with (fear, etc.); to be a slave to; to stick to
large; big; great; prominent; -sized; as big as; university
simultaneous; concurrent; same time; synchronous; together
branch family; cadet family; establishing a branch family
family; clan; sect; school; group of related sumo stables
one's background; one's history; one's circumstances; one's merit; asset; strong point
lineage; pedigree; family line
to suit the convenience of; to accommodate
to return a favor (favour); to repay
tangible and intangible; material and spiritual
formal marriage interview; marriage meeting
favour; favor; obligation; debt of gratitude
and so on; and so forth; et cetera; comment; criticism
hostility; antagonism; opposition
to ward off (e.g. an attack); to fend off (e.g. a question); to elude; to evade; to dodge; to turn aside (e.g. a joke)
military family; warrior class
social standing of a family; lineage; parentage; good family
important post; important office; key position
each; (arch.) you (plural)
to take up one's residence
living room (Western style); sitting room
at that (very) moment; just then
going public (with a matter); becoming public knowledge; recourse to litigation; taking (a matter) to court
fellow women; between women; among women; woman-to-woman
battle; fight; war; struggle; conflict
future prospects; promise
to meet all three important conditions; to be a triple threat; to be ideal
good prospects; full of hope; promising
to win; to gain; to earn; to spread (one's name, etc.)
to keep an eye on; to take care of
fierce (fight, competition, etc.); severe; hot; hard; bitter; keen
heir; inheritor; successor
marriage of convenience; marriage for political reasons
wife; (arch.) my dear; (arch.) dear; garnish (esp. one served with sashimi); embellishment
how many years; how long; what year