strict (e.g. security); heavy (e.g. guard); showy; pretentious; impressive; imposing
to face (each other); to be facing; to be directed toward (the future, etc.); to be in response to; to receive (a client, etc.); to compare with
powerful family; powerful clan
mikoshi; portable Shinto shrine carried through the streets during festivals; lower back; waist; hips
conferral of honors (honours), according to merits
confident; assured; self-assured; bullish
negotiations; bargaining; discussions; connection; relationship; relations
general; universal; ordinary; average; (arch.) the same; (arch.) no different
people; citizens; subjects; folk
charisma (i.e. attractiveness, charm); charisma (i.e. divinely conferred power or talent); charism; charismatic person; someone famous (usu. for their talent); celebrity
war potential; military strength; fighting power; ability (to compete); capabilities; valuable asset
both; both sides; both parties
profiting while others fight; (lit.) fisherman's profit
same feeling; same sentiment; same opinion; sympathy; agreement; concurrence
information; news; information (data contained in characters, signals, code, etc.); informatics (as a subject)
fellow; mutual; companion; comrade
quarrel; dispute; argument
arbitration; intercession; mediation
mishmash; miscellany; medley; jumble; mixture; odds and ends
fate; destiny; predestination
to conceal oneself; to hide; to endure; to bear; to stand
attendance; accompanying; following; adjoint
route; path; channel (e.g. sales, distribution)
casually; nonchalantly; easily; without difficulty; as if nothing had happened
repaying a debt after achieving success; promise to repay a debt after achieving success
from the standpoint of; from the viewpoint of; on; above; the best; top
(place) right in the center; dead center; dead centre; exact middle; heart
within; inside of; less than
passing (an examination, inspection, etc.); pass (for admission, transport, etc.); ticket; pass (of a ball); pass (ceding one's turn); giving (something) a pass; pass (ceding one's turn after there are no more useful moves)
there being no use in arguing (about it); not up for discussion
mark; guide; purpose; aim; sight (on a firearm)
questions and answers; dialogue
to be prepared to flee; to become restless; to become agitated
battle formation; military formation
wick; marrow; core; heart; pistil (of a flower); stamen
thick; bulky; massive; heavy
more than most people; more than other people; compared with other people; more than others
strength; power; proficiency; ability
training; drill; practice; discipline
to take a step backward; to step back (i.e. to re-think something); to distance oneself (from); to behave humbly; to budge (a little); to make one concession
to exude (e.g. sweat); to ooze; to seep out; to reveal itself (of emotions, etc.)
to stand in the way; to bar someone's way; to block the way