union; combination; association; RENGO (Japanese Trade Union Confederation)
to cross (legs or arms); to link (arms); to put together; to construct; to braid; to plait; to grapple
surrounding countries; neighboring countries; neighbouring countries
to apply pressure (on); to bring pressure upon; to lean on
to exercise one's authority (over); to influence; to glare (at); to scowl; to glower
possibility; chance; potential; potentiality; possibility (modal property of a proposition containing no logical contradiction)
small; little; slight; below average (in degree, amount, etc.); low (e.g. sound); soft (e.g. voice)
oneself; oneself; for oneself; personally
participation in a war; going to war; taking part in a competition or contest
plans; arrangement; schedule; program; programme; expectation
alright; all right; right on; looking good; OK; okay
to leave (a matter, decision, etc. to someone); to entrust (to someone); to leave (to chance, one's imagination, etc.); to let (take its own course); to use (money, strength, spare time, etc.) to the full; to use freely
what; how many; many; a lot of; several; a few
to request; to beg; to call; to order; to entrust to; to rely on
leaving (a decision, job, etc.) to someone else; entrusting; leaving the choice of a meal to the chef; omakase
hah (derisively); pooh; pfft (of something disappearing); poof; huff; puff