勢

forces of reaction; forces of resistance; opposition forces; opposition elements; resistance force

social conditions; social situation; state of society; social landscape; social climate

readiness to cooperate; framework for cooperation

full force

Idiomatic expression

great vigor; tremendous energy; forceful enough to knock down birds in flight

emphasis (e.g. placed on a word); stress; tone (of voice)

Work of art, literature, music, etc. name

Tales of Ise (Heian period collection of poems)

force of water (current, stream, jet, etc.)

state of an illness; condition of a patient

Ise pilgrimage; pilgrimage to the Ise Grand Shrine

Ise pilgrim

confrontational attitude (stance, posture)

numerical inferiority; being outnumbered

decline; one's declining fortunes; decay

signs of defeat; adverse situation

(national) census

ambush

criminal groups and individuals; groups and individuals who seek economic profit through violence, force and fraudulent means; violent criminals, extortionists and racketeers; organized crime; anti-social forces

state of a country (population, resources, etc.); condition of a country; strength of a country

air superiority

(favorable) odds

strength needed to pull back a bow

natural tendency; natural course of events; force of circumstances

latent energy; potential

surgical castration; castration surgery; neutering; orchiectomy; orchidectomy