to have guts; to be plucky; to have nerves of steel
about 80%; almost certainly; mostly
leading part; leading actor; leading actress
reaching; attaining; arrival
little less than; slightly fewer than; just under; weakness; the weak
to be outdone (by); to be in inferior (to); to compare unfavorably (with); to be behind
drawn-out (protracted) war or contest
beginning of hostilities; beginning of competition
stage; step; level; rank; order; stairs
have to (verb); must (verb); is indispensable; absolutely necessary
old enemy; longtime enemy; arch-enemy; traditional rival; longstanding foe
if anything; conversely; putting it the other way around; coming at it from the opposite angle
usually; ordinarily; always; continuous; 24-hour (operation, care, etc.); constant
military force; force of arms; strength of an army
five times (as much); quintuple; fivefold
to exceed (esp. figures: profits, unemployment rate, etc.); to surpass; to be more than; to be better than
lively; vigorous; energetic; full of (energy, appetite, curiosity, etc.); brimming with
three times; thrice; third (musical interval); many times; over and over again
being dotted with; being scattered
extermination; expulsion; destruction
to begin; to set about; to start
to place one's arm around each other's shoulders; to join shoulders
at a moment's notice; readily
meddling; interfering; choosing to keep the drawn tile and discarding a different one
this for sure; certainly is
(weather) front; front line; forward area; action zone
both countries; Ryōgoku (area of Tokyo)
to turn over; to turn around; to change (one's mind); to reverse (one's decision); to fly (flag, etc.); to wave (skirt, cape, etc.)
cooperation; conciliation; harmony; coordination
readiness to cooperate; framework for cooperation
adjacency; contiguity; being adjoined
when it comes to ...; where ... is concerned; if it's the case that ...; if it turns out that ...; if it's true that ...
one (esp. of two); the other; one way; on the other hand
wise; sensible; well-advised; intelligent; sagacious; prudent
as one wishes; the way one wants; to one's satisfaction
meeting face-to-face; seeing in person; facing (each other); opposing (traffic, etc.); confronting
no sleep or rest; working day and night
sense; sensation; feeling; intuition
conference room; council room
to add (e.g. a postscript)