to be defeated; to be beaten; to be unsuccessful; to lose
stoppage; coming to a stop; ceasing (movement, activity, etc.); suspension (of operations); suspension (of payment, a licence, etc.); (temporary) prohibition
invitation; solicitation; canvassing; canvasing; inducement; persuasion
large country; major nation; great power; province of the highest rank (ritsuryō system)
fort; stronghold; fortification
defense; defence; safeguard; protection
to be preeminent; to be outstanding
difficulty; trouble; accident; disaster; fault; defect
brave warrior; hero; brave man
(wanting something so badly that) one can almost taste it; (lit.) a hand reaches out from one's throat
to live through; to survive
fullness; completeness; enhancement; improvement; replenishment; repletion
attitude; posture; preparedness; readiness
to put in order; to arrange; to get ready; to prepare; to adjust; to regulate (e.g. rhythm, tune, one's breathing)
to take off; to jump; to take the plunge; to decide; to step out of the ring
being the strongest; being powerful (mighty) without equal
Kellogg-Briand Pact (1928); Pact of Paris
for better or worse; for good and bad; regardless of merit; both good and bad
to fix; to settle; to standardize; constant; definite; uniform
money management technique; zaitech
dirty; filthy; disordered; messy; indecent (language, etc.); dirty
round coin with a (square) hole in the center; coin made of non-precious materials; money
to come down; to go down; to hang; to dangle; to move back; to step back; to deteriorate
yen (currency of Japan); circle
very much; very many; more and more
prohibition; inhibition; ban
change; alteration; substitute; spare; rate of exchange
(foreign) trade; (international) commerce; importing and exporting
collection (of fees, taxes, etc.); levy
year by year; annually; every year; from year to year
to play for time; to use delaying tactics
to gain an advantage; to enjoy an advantage; to turn the tables (on)