when push comes to shove; when needed; when necessity arises; when the moment arrives
landing; going ashore; disembarkation; making landfall (of a typhoon); striking land; hitting land
on the sea; surface of the sea
beach; water's edge; coastline; national border; before entering the country
defense; defence; protection
inside; within; while (e.g. one is young); during; among; amongst; in (secret, chaos, poverty, etc.)
to be inferior to; to be less good at; to fall behind
assumption; supposition; hypothesis
supposing; even if; granting that; temporarily; provisionally; for the time being
to lose; to be defeated; to succumb; to give in; to be inferior to; to break out in a rash due to (e.g. lacquer, shaving, etc.)
to strike; to clap; to play drums; to abuse; to bash; to consult; to sound out
advantageous; favourable; better; profitable; lucrative; gainful
to make a display of; to show off; to flaunt
chance (of success); odds
without; unacceptable; not alright; unsatisfactory
to see everything; to see all; to abandon; to give up; to sell at a loss; to sell off
defeat; loss; failing to live up to (one's name, looks, etc.); discount; loss (on a sale)
to recognize; to recognise; to deem; to judge; to approve; to deem acceptable; to admit
as is; as it is; as things are; like this; this way; at this rate
to snatch away; to dispossess; to steal
at least; at most; (even) just
wound; injury; chip; crack; flaw; defect
to make a mistake; to be incorrect; to be mistaken
indigenous person; inhabitant of a country; local; native; local lords and samurai; daimyo who did not leave his domains to meet the shogun in Kyoto (during the Muromachi period)
valuation; appraisal; evaluation; appreciation; recognition; acknowledgement
reverse; opposite; converse (of a hypothesis, etc.); inverse (function)
to disdain; to look down on; to make light of; to hold in contempt; to scorn; to despise
difficult; hard; impossible; unfeasible; fussy; particular; gloomy
to raise; to lift; to boost; to enhance
to arrive; to come to pass
union; alliance; combination; RENGO (Japanese Trade Union Confederation)
fierce battle; hard-fought battle; hot contest; severe fight
to fight to the bitter end
achievement; feat; meritorious deed; distinguished service
lowly people (esp. as a caste); humble people
capable person; talented person; human resources; personnel
to place (in position); to fix; to install; to seat (someone); to settle (upon something); to fix (e.g. one's gaze)
large; big; great; prominent; -sized; as big as; university
(theatrical) fighting scene
satisfaction; pride; one's strong point; one's forte; regular customer; regular client