until (a time); till; to (a place or person); as far as; to (an extent); up to
the end of the world; the world is beyond saving; there's no hope for the future; this degenerate age; what is this world coming to
this world; this life; current epoch (i.e. the Holocene epoch)
to try to ...; to be about to do ...; to decide to ...; to take as; to treat as; to use for; to suppose that (such) is the case
this way; this direction; here; this (one); I; me
please; somehow or other; one way or another
unfairness; injustice; partiality
country; state; region; national government; central government; home (i.e. hometown, home country); (arch.) province (of Japan)
to take out; to get out; to put out; to reveal; to submit (e.g. thesis); to turn in; to publish
conclusion from reasoning, judgement or calculation based on something read or heard; reason; cause; meaning; circumstances; situation
stamina; endurance; physical strength; strength of an organization (e.g. profitability, productivity, economic clout, stability, growth potential)
strong; potent; strong; brawny; good (at); skilled; being able to handle
to compare; to make a comparison; to compete; to vie
martial arts; military arts; Bushido
system; lineage; corollary; system (range of strata that correspond to a particular time period); (taxonomical) series
strength; power; proficiency; ability
judgment; judgement; discernment
to compete with; to vie for
battle of wits; contest of wits
and; and then; thus; and now; and finally
by means of; due to; because of; according to
black magic; black art; witchcraft; sorcery
enjoyable; fun; pleasant; happy; delightful
all; whole; entire; complete (set); in total
synthesis; coordination; putting together; comprehensive
to speak distinctly; to speak clearly; to put it bluntly; to get to the point; to be frank
pluralizing suffix (esp. for people and animals; formerly honorific)
clique; group; (political) faction; wing; school; sect
opposite; opposition; versus; vs.; to (e.g. "winning a game five to three"); equal footing
fever (state of excitement)
ignoring (one thing) for (another)
at that time; in those days
very popular; highly favoured
Shōtoku Taishi (574CE-627CE); Prince Shōtoku
everyone; everybody; all; everything; all
to gaze at; to fix one's eyes upon
super-; ultra-; extremely; really; over; more than
on the way; en route; in the middle of; midway; halfway
very important person; VIP
seat; location (of a gathering, etc.); place; position; post
tactician; schemer; intriguer; resourceful person
to be mixed; to be blended with; to associate with; to mingle with; to join