without (doing); instead of; if (it) isn't done; if (one) doesn't do ...; if not ...; unless ...
will not do; do not; does not
mudslinging contest; mudslinging match
capital strength (of an enterprise)
organizational capability; organisational capability
or; either ... or; maybe; perhaps; some ... and others ...; sometimes ... and at other times ...
using anything one can lay one's hands on; haphazardly; on the rebound; at random; indiscriminately
to stretch around (e.g. a fence, dragnet, etc.); to lay out (e.g. a wiring system, network, etc.); to string up (e.g. an antenna, ship's rigging, etc.)
small number; few; minority
to bump into; to run into; to encounter; to meet with; to clash (of opinions, people, etc.); to conflict
to accept someone's challenge; to take up the gauntlet
offensive (movement); aggression
root; source; origin; foundation; basis; essence
gradually becoming poor; situation getting gradually worse and worse
battle; war; fight (against time, poverty, etc.); struggle (for freedom, survival, etc.); contest; competition
to make good one's escape; to get away; to outrun; to hold on (and win); to win narrowly
victory; triumph; win; conquest; success
to paw (at) the ground; to struggle (using one's arms and legs); to flounder; to struggle (to escape an adverse situation); to strive
struggling; pawing (e.g. horses' hooves)
brown bear (Ursus arctos)
like; similar to; something like ...; someone like ...
counterattack; counteroffensive; counterblow
to laugh at; to ridicule; to mock; to make fun of; to sneer at
to (hit and) crush; to smash; to squash; to defeat soundly; to crush (an opponent, hopes, etc.)
passing mark; qualifying marks (score)
to weather (a storm, rough seas); to ride across; to get through (adversity); to weather; to load completely (e.g. books on a shelf, people or luggage in a car)
wrong answer; answering wrongly; giving a wrong answer
to reveal by washing the surface; to expose by washing away dirt, earth, etc.; to discover (by investigation); to bring to light; to start washing
no matter what it takes; by any means necessary; at all costs; by hook or by crook
bare minimum; minimum necessary (amount, number, etc.)
how many people; a number of people
priest; (arch.) member of one of the four administrative ranks in the ritsuryō system; (arch.) government official in charge of a town, esp. in Heian Kyoto; (arch.) prominent member of a town; river boatman; captain of a riverboat; (arch.) (medieval) harbor manager
needle; pin; hook; stinger; thorn; hand (e.g. clock, etc.); pointer
to understand; to comprehend; to become clear; to be known; I know!; I think so too!
to start (something); to start up; to launch (a business); to boot (a computer); to launch (a program)
to choose one's words (with care); to be careful with one's words
regaining the lead; turning the tables (again); second reversal
bodily; with all one's weight; with one's whole body
healing; soothing; therapy; comfort; solace
to become thin; to lose weight; to slim; to become impoverished (of soil); to become sterile; to become infertile