hostility; antagonism; opposition
to hold between (e.g. one's fingers, chopsticks); to grip (from both sides); to put between; to sandwich between; to catch (e.g. a finger in a door); to trap; to insert (e.g. a break into proceedings)
other side; opposite side; other party
continent; continental Asia (esp. mainland China); continental Europe
among (other things); especially; particularly; inter alia; above all (else)
three noble families (Kan'in, Kazan'in and Nakanoin or Koga); three branches of the Tokugawa family (Owari, Kii and Mito)
by means of; due to; because of; according to
leader (of an alliance); leading power
to serve as; to act as; to fill (the position of); to play the role of; to be in charge of; to hold (a position)
rule; reign; government; governing
invasion (e.g. of a country); raid; aggression
to start; to begin; to challenge; to pick (a fight); to set (traps); to plant (explosives)
crossing swords; competing against; contending with; fighting against
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
details; particulars; longitude and latitude; warp and weft; warp and woof
connection; link; relationship
to lose; to miss (a chance, opportunity); to lose (a loved one); to be bereaved of; to concede (goals, points, etc.)
to rely on; to depend on; to count on; to turn to (for help)
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
prior; beforehand; in advance; before the fact; ex ante
to be lost (e.g. luggage); to be missing; to be used up; to be run out; to disappear (e.g. pain); to be lost (e.g. a dream, confidence)
hills and fields; countryside
heavy-hearted; depressed; dispirited; (feeling) down; feeling reluctant (to do)
import; importation; introduction; afferent
to stop; to halt; to have (someone) stay; to put up (a guest); to fasten; to pin
to join hands; to join forces; to work in cooperation; to link up; to partner with
another family; another house
export; exportation; efferent
to earn (income); to make (money); to score (points, victory); to gain (time); to work hard (at one's job); to labor
fat; thick; deep (of a voice); thick; daring; shameless
pipe; tube; (tobacco) pipe; cigarette holder; go-between; intermediary
taste (in fashion, music, etc.); sense (e.g. of humour); flair
at the most; at best; to the utmost; as much as possible; as much as one can
farming out (all of a project) to subcontractors; hundred-percent outsourcing; leaving (a responsibility) entirely to someone else; offloading (a problem, work, etc.); wholesale delegation
actual place; actual location; the spot; place where one is currently living
children; sons; (lit.) children and younger brothers; young people
joint ownership; co-ownership; sharing (e.g. a viewpoint); sharing (files, devices on a network, posts on social media, etc.)
original; unique; distinctive; independent; one's own; personal
official; governmental; public (use, matter, forum, etc.); common; being public knowledge; being out in the open
tone (of voice); manner of talking
mode (e.g. of a machine); setting; state (of mind); mode (e.g. work mode, study mode); mode; mode
regrettable; unfortunate; disappointing; vexing