in front (of); before (e.g. a building); before; earlier; (the) front; frontal part; forward
at that time; in those days
warfare; the maelstrom of war; disorder brought about by war
period; epoch; the times; those days; oldness; ancientness
disturbance; upheaval; unrest; war; riot
to put an end (to); to bring to an end; to close the books (on); (lit.) to put a period (at the end of a sentence)
to appear; to come in sight; to become visible; to be expressed (e.g. emotions); to become apparent (e.g. trends, effects)
supreme ruler; autocrat; dynast; high king
continent; continental Asia (esp. mainland China); continental Europe
whole nation; whole land; whole country
to cross over; to go across; to extend; to cover; to range
large; big; great; prominent; -sized; as big as; university
generation; lifetime; age
to build; to construct; to erect; to build up (a reputation, position, fortune, etc.); to establish (a relationship, household, tradition, etc.); to lay (a foundation)
birth; lineage; identity; background; provenance; origin
riddle; puzzle; enigma; enigmatic; mysterious
to wrap up; to pack; to cover; to envelop; to conceal (a feeling); to hide
being battlewise; being skilled in battle; experienced warrior
battle; war; fight (against time, poverty, etc.); struggle (for freedom, survival, etc.); contest; competition
occasion; time; circumstances; (in) case (of); when
skull (esp. weatherbeaten, used as symbol of death); death's head; cranium
to model (something) on; to be modelled on; to be made in the shape of; to symbolize; to represent
mask; disguise; guise; mask
to hear; to listen (e.g. to music); to ask; to enquire; to hear about; to hear of; to follow (advice, order, etc.)
force; strength; capability; ability; efficacy; effect; effort
to struggle in the water; to be drowning; to sink below the surface and become unable to breathe; to indulge in; to lose one's head over something; to be addicted
God; god; deity; ace; king; superior person
to use (a tool, method, etc.); to make use of; to use (a person, animal, puppet, etc.); to employ; to use (time, money, etc.); to spend
Metropolis (of Tokyo); (Tokyo) Metropolitan District; counter for cities and towns; capital
to destroy; to overthrow; to wreck; to ruin
is not; am not; are not; isn't it?
fairy tale; fairy story; nursery tale
how; in what way; how about
to be connected (to); to be joined together; to connect (of a telephone call, the internet, etc.); to get through; to lead (to an outcome); to bring about (a result); to be lined up (e.g. of cars)
to be (in contrast to something that is not the case)
indicates emotion or admiration; indicates emphasis; I; me; wah!; boo!
few; little; small (amount); low; scarce; insufficient
certainly; of course; even if; no matter (who, what, when, where, why, how); without even; without so much as; at the (least, earliest, etc.)
actual existence; real existence; existing in real life
depths; deep place; bottom (of one's heart)
aah!; ooh!; oh no!; oh boy!