one's own strength or effort; (by) oneself
to pile up; to accumulate
last (on the list); (at the) bottom; (in) last position; tailender
a short while ago; already
riddle; puzzle; enigma; enigmatic; mysterious
(not) well; (not) properly; (not) enough; (not) sufficiently; (not) satisfactorily; (not) decently
king; monarch; ruler; champion
to compete (with each other); to contend for; to vie for; to rival
to make sacrifices for; to pay dearly for
weapon; arms; ordnance; weapon (something used to gain an advantage); asset
to look up at; to raise one's eyes; to look up to; to admire; to respect
beginning; start; first (in line, etc.); origin; such as ...; not to mention ...
(a matter of) chance; fortune (of a given time); force of the times
consequently; as a result
to content oneself with; to be resigned to (one's fate); to be contented (satisfied) with (one's lot)
blood; blood; ancestry; (the) blood; feelings
to spout out; to spurt out; to sprout; to bud; to burst into laughter; to blow (smoke, etc.)
frustrated (over a failure, humiliation or injustice); annoyed; chagrined; (bitterly) disappointed; bitter; vexed
open; public; official; overt
ground; land; the region in question; the local area; skin; texture; fabric
body; group; party; company; troupe
fat; thick; deep (of a voice); thick; daring; shameless
to roll; to tumble; to fall over; to roll over; to lie down; to be scattered about; to be lying around
to turn; to revolve; to visit several places; to function well; to pass a certain time
to bite; to chew; to gnaw; to fumble one's words (esp. during a play, broadcast, etc.); to falter with one's words; to crash against (e.g. of waves); to break onto (shore)
to shut out one's opponents; to stop the other side from scoring
actually; in fact; as a matter of fact
relief; reassurance; recognition of right to land ownership (by the shogunate, a feudal lord, etc.); (arch.) living safely surrounded by walls
to be delighted; to be glad; to congratulate; to gratefully accept
to begin (doing); to start (doing)
to go upstream; to go back (in time, to origin); to date back to; to trace back to
promotion (school, military, etc.)
dangerous; in danger; facing imminent danger; precarious (situation); perilous (state, balance, etc.); in doubt
entering a higher-level school, esp. going on to university
to make a mess of; to sacrifice; to waste
final exam; term-end examination; end-of-term examination