to bear; to stand; to support; to withstand; to be fit for; to be equal to
civil war; insurrection; rebellion; domestic conflict
terrific; fierce; terrible; tremendous; dreadful; awful
survival of the fittest; the law of the jungle; (lit.) the weak are meat the strong do eat
on purpose; deliberately; intentionally
bowl; vessel; container; ability; capacity; calibre
pretending not to see something; turning a blind eye to; burying one's head in the sand
to give one's life; to lay down one's life
hole; hole (in golf); (golf) cup; (electron) hole
(political) power; authority; influence
to exceed (esp. figures: profits, unemployment rate, etc.); to surpass; to be more than; to be better than
to tell; to inform; to announce; to indicate; to signal; to mark
to fix upon (one-sidedly); to (ignore somebody's position and) arbitrarily decide something is the case; to scold; to take (a person) to task
just (now, at the moment, etc.); just as; in the act of; as soon as; at the moment that
emigration and immigration
regulation; (traffic) policing; control; restriction
honorific; term of respect; polite expression; honorific language
frank; candid; straightforward; openhearted; direct; outspoken
to address (someone) without using a suffix such as "-san" or "-chan"; to refer to (someone) without a title suffix
title of honour; title of honor
to show respect for; to revere; to honour; to honor; to worship; to hold in esteem
awesome; awe-inspiring; august; discourteous (to a superior); lacking due respect
like father, like son; (lit.) you can't fight blood
some time ago; recently; lately; last (Sunday, etc.); previous
irony; sarcasm; unexpected; different from what one expected; (only) surface; something superficial
difficult situation; adverse circumstances; predicament; trouble; dilemma; distress
huge; vast; enormous; swelling; expansion
to anticipate; to expect; to place confidence in; to put trust in; to find promising; to see good prospects (in)
treasury; treasure house; storehouse; treasure trove; rich source (of)
all companies; each company
to be in a tizzy; to be in a frenzy; to have one's eyes light up; to have a different look in one's eyes
to give one's name; to introduce oneself; to announce one's candidacy
(corporate) bankruptcy; insolvency; commercial failure; failed business
just before; on the verge of; on the brink of; just in front of; just ahead of
doubt; misgivings; distrust; suspicion
mark; target; object; subject; point (e.g. of argument)
riddle; puzzle; enigma; enigmatic; mysterious