having nothing except one's body; having empty pockets; being penniless
physical strength; power; stamina; strength (of a business, economy, etc.)
in terms of; from the point of view of
union; combination; association; RENGO (Japanese Trade Union Confederation)
flower; blossom; cherry blossom; beauty; blooming (esp. of cherry blossoms); ikebana; hanafuda
to be contrary (to); to go against; to infringe; to violate; to disobey (an order, teachings, etc.); to defy
after (practically) no time; immediately after; just; having no time to
supply; provision; raising; procurement
to gain a victory; to win
to be evident; to be obvious; to understand completely
to pause; to have a short intermission
impossible to do (although wants to)
change; alternation; rotation; replacement; substitution; shift
to settle peacefully; to work out peacefully; to come to an amicable solution; to become reconciled
management by objectives; MBO; management buyout; MBO
to feel like an idiot; to make a fool of yourself
to take advantage of (someone's) weakness
to abate; to weaken; to be emaciated; to be dejected; to be perplexed
base; basis; bedrock; platform
to send (someone) back; to send (someone) home
confident; assured; self-assured; bullish
useless messenger; doing only as one is told; fool's errand
laughingstock; butt of ridicule
to sheathe one's sword; to lay down arms; to bury the hatchet
moral duty; moral obligations; justification; pretext; just cause
middle; midway; middle position; moderate position; interim; intermediary
to desire; to wish; to beg; to request; to have something done for oneself
to continue (for a long time); to occur in succession; to come next (e.g. on TV)
interruption; discontinuance; suspension; cancellation (of a planned event); calling off
to challenge (a person) to a fight
offensive (movement); aggression
disadvantage; handicap; unfavorable position
to stand in (someone's) place; to be in a (certain) position
postponement; deferment; hesitation; delaying; suspended sentence
even more; still more; further
to buy more; to increase one's holdings