biggest; greatest; largest; maximum
opponent; rival; adversary; menace; danger; threat
to stand in the way (esp. with legs spread out); to block the way; to stand in the way (e.g. of progress); to obstruct
honorific/polite/humble prefix; honorific suffix
the whole world; the whole country; society; the public; supremacy over a nation; government of a country; having one's own way
to aim at (for, to do, to become); to try for; to have an eye on; to go toward; to head for
after all; because; but; even; too; as well
when it comes to the cause; when you get right down to it; as for what started it; as for the reason; originally
thought; imagination; mind; desire; wish; love
and yet; despite this; but even so; but even then; however; nevertheless
cruel; brutal; ruthless; merciless; inhuman
another meeting; meeting again; reunion
nonexistent; not being (there); unowned; not had; unique; not; impossible
remainder; remnant; (not) very; (not) much; too much; excessively
yes; indeed; ha!; what?; huh?; sigh
to show up; to appear; to turn up
it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...; did not ...
goal; target; aim; mark; sign; landmark
to teach; to instruct; to tell; to inform; to preach
next; following; subsequent; stage; station
number (in a series); (one's) turn; watch; guard; rank; standing; bout
desire; wish; request; entreaty; prayer; (written) application
happy; glad; pleased; joyful; delightful; gratifying
today; this day; these days; recently; nowadays
to worry about; to be anxious about; to be concerned about; to lament; to grieve; to feel sorrow for
Warring States period (of Japanese history, approx. 1467-1568 CE); Sengoku period; Warring States period (of Chinese history, 403-221 BCE); era of vicious competition
speaking of ...; when it comes to ...; as for ...; if one were to say ...
being able to hear something (clearly); clearness of a sound; reputation; renown; impression (that something gives off); respectability
diffusion; spread; popularization; promulgation; familiarization
to build up one's strength; to get stronger; to give (someone) strength; to cheer (someone) up; to encourage (someone)
influence; power; might; strength; potency; force
to compete; to contest; to quarrel; to argue; to deny (e.g. evidence)
skirmish; brush (with the enemy); small fight with a military enemy; squabble; quarrel; brief argument
to repeat; to do something over again
only; merely; approximately; about; just (finished, etc.); as if to; (as though) about to
black ships; Western ships that came to Japan between the 16th and 19th centuries, esp. those of the Perry Expedition in 1853; foreign disruptor (of the Japanese market); product, person, etc. arriving from the West and disturbing the Japanese market
invasion; raid; attack; visitation (of a calamity)
before one's very eyes; under one's nose; imminence; close at hand
to approach; to draw near; to be imminent; to press (someone for something); to urge; to compel
overwhelming strength; extremely strong person; powerhouse; very strong player; very strong team
trampling down; overrunning; infringement; violation
everyone; everybody; all; everything; all