nailing on; nailing down; being stationary; being rooted to the spot; (price) pegging
expectation; anticipation; prediction; forecast; conjecture
spirit; soul; drive; vigor; vigour
to soften; to moderate; to relieve
positive; assertive; active; proactive; aggressive
state of things; state of affairs; condition; situation; circumstances
(unlikely event of) emergency; the worst(-case scenario); (lit.) 10000 to 1; (if) by some chance; by some possibility; in the unlikely event that
this and that; this or that; one thing or another; this way and that
early; a little earlier than usual; a little faster than usual; slightly quicker
war potential; military strength; fighting power; ability (to compete); capabilities; valuable asset
young noblewoman; princess
protection; safeguard; shugo (Kamakura or Muromachi period military governor)
to match (rhythm, speed, etc.); to join together; to unite; to face; to be opposite (someone); to compare; to check with
small number; few; minority
opposition; rivalry; competition; antagonism
advantageous; favourable; better; profitable; lucrative; gainful
fellow; mutual; companion; comrade
makeshift; improvised; hurriedly prepared; hastily got up
union; alliance; combination; RENGO (Japanese Trade Union Confederation)
confluence (of rivers); merge (of traffic); conflux; union (e.g. of forces); linking up; merging
all; whole; entire; complete (set); in total
energy; vigor; vigour; vitality
surroundings; circumference
other party; opposite party; opposing team; one's opponent; one's adversary
goal; target; aim; mark; sign; landmark
to have an audience; to meet; to face (an enemy); to confront; to serve (esp. as one's wife)
hard; solid; stiff; tight; strong; firm (not viscous or easily moved); safe
(weather) front; front line; forward area; action zone
the last moment; the very end
cowardly; craven; unfair; mean; sneaky
final; eventual; ultimate
shield; buckler; escutcheon; pretext
trump card; ace up one's sleeve; secret weapon
war situation; progress of a battle
damn; damn it; feces; excrement; damn; damned; very
to leak out; to escape; to find expression; to give vent; to leak out; to be divulged
curse; spell; malediction