to compete with; to vie for
around the world; throughout the world
to gather; to collect; to assemble
fighting with real swords; game played in real earnest
fixed period; fixed term; regular; periodic; fixed-term commuter pass; fixed-term deposit
pretty; lovely; clean; clear; completely; entirely
to behave like a spoiled child; to fawn on; to take advantage of; to presume upon (e.g. another's benevolence); to depend on
to affect a stylish air; to try to look good; to show off
to push away; to thrust aside; to detach oneself from; to keep away from; to act coldly; to do without emotion
under (guidance, supervision, rules, the law, etc.); under (a flag, the sun, etc.); beneath; with (e.g. one blow); on (the promise, condition, assumption, etc. that ...); (somebody's) side
to give (esp. to someone of lower status); to bestow; to provide; to afford; to assign; to cause
people; citizens; subjects; folk
oppression; suppression; pressure
to repeat; to be frequent
war; battle; campaign; (arch.) troops; (arch.) forces
violence; oppression; high-handedness; tyranny; despotism
any more; any further; any better; any longer
overlooking; turning a blind eye
feeling of tension; air of tension; tension; nervousness
exaltation; emotional uplift
right arm; right-hand man; right hand; right-handed pitcher
close friend; bosom friend; buddy; crony; chum
other; another; over; more than; I; me
to betray; to turn traitor to; to double-cross
to decrease (in size or number); to diminish; to abate
small-format paperback book; pocket paperback
pound (unit of weight); pound (currency); pound sterling; pond
counter for flat objects (e.g. sheets of paper); (arch.) counter for positions or roles; (arch.) counter for food portions (now only gyōza and soba); counter for ranking level
to hurry (up); to urge on; to press; to rush
to fall forward (of a person); to tumble forward
to permit; to allow; to forgive; to pardon; to exempt (someone) from; to remit; to acknowledge