fighting back; returning fire; counter-attack; responding to an attack; accepting a challenge
opposition; rivalry; competition; antagonism
passing through (a tunnel, station, town, etc.); passing by (e.g. of a typhoon); passage (of a bill, e.g. through parliament); carriage; passing (an examination, inspection, etc.); clearing
breaking through; breakthrough; surmounting; overcoming; exceeding; passing
rear right (corner, etc.); on the right and at the end; right-hand side and at the back
a pair (of shoes or socks)
life; existence; (one's) working life; career; life force; lifeblood
to pour into (liquids); to pump into
to give one's life; to lay down one's life
once; before; formerly; never yet; never before; first time
to give one's life (e.g. in battle); to devote one's life (e.g. to a cause)
to touch; to feel; to touch (with); to experience; to come in contact with; to touch on (a subject); to allude to
(for something) to have occurred; to have done (something); (for something) to happen on occasion
to have meaning; to be meaningful
to spoil; to ruin; to destroy; to make a mess of
shaking; shake; unsettledness; instability; existence of multiple spellings, pronunciations, usages, etc. for a single word
centre; center; middle; capital; seat of government
grasping; seizing; holding; commanding; having control over
headquarters; head office; main office
present condition; existing state; status quo; current state
above ground; on the ground; earth's surface; this world; this earth
with this I (formal); by this I (formal)
wave motion; undulation; surge; wave
sobbing; weeping; whimpering
farewell; adieu; goodbye; so long
tear; tears; lachrymal secretion; sympathy
scenery; scene; landscape; scene (e.g. of a crime)
nonsense; silly talk; drivel; rubbish
intention; wish; purpose; mind (to do)
(divine) providence; dispensation
prosperity; thriving; flourishing
civilization; civilisation; culture; Bunmei era (1469.4.28-1487.7.20)
supremacy; predominance; being superior to
advocate (of a theory or principle); ideologist; -ist (i.e. adherent to a belief system); (arch.) socialist; (arch.) communist
shadow; silhouette; reflection; image; ominous sign; light (stars, moon)
organization; organisation; structure; construction; system (e.g. railroad, transport, party, etc.); tissue; texture (of a rock)