dot; spot; mark (in an exam, etc.); grade; point (in a game); score; point (in geometry)
(much) more than others; exceedingly; extremely; unusually
ambition; aspiration; sinister designs; treachery
seeming to be; appearing to be; like; similar to; in order to (e.g. meet goal); so that
still; yet; more; still more; as ...; like ...
book; document; calligraphy (esp. Chinese); penmanship; handwriting; letter
supreme command; high command
(college) president; secretary-general
to compete; to contest; to quarrel; to argue; to deny (e.g. evidence)
profiting while others fight
biggest; greatest; largest; maximum
chief vassal; senior statesman
ascent; climbing; ascending (path); upbound (esp. toward Tokyo)
to succeed in doing; to manage to do; to finish doing
to be amazed; to be shocked; to be astonished; to be astounded; to be disgusted; to be exasperated
another person; other people; unrelated person (i.e. not related by blood); outsider; stranger
to draw; to paint; to depict; to describe; to picture in one's mind; to imagine
even if ...; even supposing that ...; also as ...; also for ...; also from the position of ...
every place; various places
be supposed or expected to (do); be sure to (do); ought to (do)
oppression; suppression; pressure
some; any; in any way; of some kind; of some sort
form; shape; figure; visage
remnants; survivors; refugees; pocket (of resistance)
wriggling; squirming; maneuvering; mischief; despicable acts
don't you think?; indicates question
around there; near there; or thereabouts; or so; such a matter; such a thing
time; hour; period; class
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
military force; military strength
to differ; to vary; to disagree
order; system; structure; set-up; organization; organisation
change; transformation; innovation; Reformation
while; even though; despite
to advance; to move forward; to carry forward (plans, work, etc.); to proceed with; to raise; to elevate
extremely; in the extreme; knows no bounds (e.g. rudeness); boundless (e.g. universe, ocean); limitless