勢

trend; tendency

influential family; the man in power

inferiority complex

striped mullet (Mugil cephalus)

redlip mullet (Chelon haematocheilus)

Indo-Pacific tarpon (Megalops cyprinoides)

Japanese contingent; Japanese players; Japanese competitors; Japanese companies; Team Japan

Company name

Isetan (department store)

being outnumbered (e.g. in a military context)

alert status; emergency alert

to gain strength; to gather momentum; to be encouraged; to be heartened; to be invigorated; to take heart; to cheer up

forward-bent posture

(and) many others; extras (in a film)

the situation reverses itself; the table is turned; the shoe is on the other foot

Engineering

attitude control

Physiology

postural control

high alert; a state of high alert; on alert

Adjective - yoi/ii class

vigorous; cheerful; assertive

adversary; opposition; hostile forces

attack preparedness

world situation; world affairs

with great vigour; in leaps and bounds; with the force of surging waves

with energy; vigorously; cheerfully; assertively; lustily

Idiomatic expression

(with) great vigour (from the way splitting bamboo goes all down the stick); irresistible force

international situation

Ise Grand Shrine

security measures