union; alliance; combination; RENGO (Japanese Trade Union Confederation)
unprecedented; unheard-of; record-breaking
seaside; seashore; coast; coastland
our country; our land; one's own country
war renunciation; anti-war; bout cancelled due to absence of one of the wrestlers
(enter into, be in) a state of war
final destination; last stop; end; conclusion; goal
business conditions; the market; good (economic) times; prosperity; liveliness; energy
to speak sharply (e.g. during a heated discussion or argument)
government; administration; statesmanship
all-out attack; general offensive
idea; plan; draft; rough copy; expectation; (arch.) desk
letter; note; epistle; correspondence
throughout; over a period of ...; over a span of ...
design (on a banner); emblem (on a flag); insignia; banner (e.g. of democracy); slogan; cause
perpetual youth and longevity; immortality
to miss (capturing); to fail to catch; to let slip
objection; dissent; protest
lukewarm; tepid; disagreeably warm (e.g. bath)
selfish; egoistic; self-serving; self-interested
not knowing what's what; being unable to make heads or tails
repeatedly; over and over again; fully (e.g. understand); very much; very well
superior to (e.g. professional, etc. in ability or achievement); ignoring (one thing) for (another)
behavioral principle; principle (value) governing one's conduct
actually; in fact; as a matter of fact
thick; viscous; muddy; dirty (with oil, grease, etc.); to be in an ugly state (of emotions, relations, etc.); to be murky
a matter for speculation; only conjecture; just guesswork
to make somebody lose face; to embarrass someone; to make someone look foolish
death by suffocation; death by choking
victory celebration party; victory banquet
hedge; fence; border; limit
Herculean task; next-to-impossible undertaking
complete devotion (to); total commitment (to); unvarying support (for); unwavering fixation (on); rigid preoccupation (with)
to slouch; to stoop; to bend forward; to lean forward
sense of relief; feeling of relief
feeling; mood; disposition; mental attitude; somewhat; slightly
to consider others' feelings; to sympathize with somebody's feelings