stamina; endurance; physical strength; strength of an organization (e.g. profitability, productivity, economic clout, stability, growth potential)
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
black magic; black art; witchcraft; sorcery
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
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
to gaze at; to fix one's eyes upon
super-; ultra-; extremely; really; over; more than
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
Yamataikoku; historical Japanese state thought to have existed during the late Yayoi period
Himiko; Himiko (queen of Yamatai)
end; conclusion; last; final; no sooner than; once
merrymaking; high jinks; drunken revelry; spree
terrible; dreadful; amazing (e.g. of strength); great (e.g. of skills); to a great extent; vast (in numbers)
email with attached photos sent from a mobile phone; photo taken with a mobile phone; taking a photo with a mobile phone
to take (a photo); to record (video, audio, etc.); to make (a film)
state; state of affairs; appearance; look; sign; indication
(some) more; even more; longer; further
guest seating (e.g. theater, stadium); passenger seat (e.g. taxi); audience
middle; centre; center; midpoint; heart
to line up; to stand in a line; to rival; to match; to equal
watching a (sports) game; spectating; observing (military operations)
beautiful woman; (a) beauty