to take an attitude; to take a stance; to commit oneself; to assume a position
sake cup; cup for alcoholic beverages; counter for cupfuls, bowlfuls, spoonfuls, etc.; counter for boats; counter for octopuses and squid; cup
surname; family name; hereditary title (used in ancient Japan to denote rank and political standing)
at this stage; at this point; (only) now
to (go and) do; to make (a blunder, mess, etc.); to perpetrate; to achieve; to accomplish; to pull off
change; alteration; difference; distinction; something wrong; abnormality
to pick a fight; to pick a quarrel
house where one was born; one's parents' house
intimacy; friendship; friendly relations
territory; dominion; grounds (e.g. school)
appeal; call for something; request; axiom
mobilization; going into action; being dispatched; being sent out; being called in; turning out
territory; domain; dominion; possession
to be by far the best; to be much better; to excel; to be exceptional; to be prominent; to be outstanding
neighbourhood; neighborhood; vicinity
favour; favor; obligation; kindness; benevolence
foe; enemy; resentment; enmity; harm; injury
to go to ruin; to go under; to fall; to be destroyed; to die out; to become extinct
to pulverize; to break into pieces; to beat to a pulp; to defeat completely; to crush
rash; thoughtless; careless; hasty; imprudent
field in which one acts unchallenged; unrivaled sphere of activity (unrivalled); one's monopoly
compulsion; coercion; forcing (to do); enforcement
to admit fault; to admit one is wrong
paying upfront; upfront payment; prepayment
extension of a straight line; (conclusion) following as an extension of (an argument)
something; something or other; so-and-so; somehow (handling, dealing with something); anyhow; one way or another
shallow; superficial; thoughtless; short-sighted; foolish; silly
eye; eyes; sight; vision; looking
to damage; to do harm; to disadvantage
to swear; to vow; to take an oath; to pledge
distribution channel; channel of distribution
tough; stubborn; determined; severely; heavily; hard
bargaining chip; negotiating card
influence; clout; leverage
(weather) front; front line; the front; battlefront
to have; to possess; to own; to be endowed with
rebellion; revolt; insurrection; treason
to send an army; to send soldiers; to dispatch troops
armed forces; military; troops
reduction; curtailment; cut; cutback; scaling down; contraction
army; armed forces; military authorities; team; group
adjoining each other; next to each other; being in close proximity to something; being constantly exposed to (danger, etc.)