to be (in contrast to something that is not the case)
diplomacy; selling (e.g. door-to-door); canvassing
following (in the footsteps of); catching up with; coming level with
claim; insistence; assertion; advocacy; emphasis; contention
famous; noted; renowned; celebrated; well-known
gold and iron; firmness; adamancy
class (of students); group (of people); party; lot; bunch; crime family; organized-crime syndicate
exorbitant; outrageous; ridiculous; absurd; excessive; inordinate
demand; firm request; requisition; requirement; desire
to recite; to chant; to cry; to yell; to advocate; to advance
hard-liners; diehards; (young) man with traditionally masculine interests; tough boy; hard news; reporter who covers political and economic affairs
body; group; party; gang; troupe; troop
absolutely; definitely; absolute; unconditional; absoluteness
reckless; thoughtless; rash; ill-advised; impulsive; mad (e.g. scheme)
war; battle; campaign; (arch.) troops; (arch.) forces
floating and sinking; rise and fall; ebb and flow; ups and downs
pride; boast; credit (to)
to wound; to injure; to hurt someone's feelings (pride, etc.); to damage; to chip
the world; society; sphere; circle; world-renowned; world-famous
all countries; the whole world; universal; all nations
bad name; bad reputation; disgrace; dishonour; dishonor; stigma
to drain; to pour; to float (e.g. logs down a river); to set adrift; to wash away; to carry away; to broadcast
the whole nation; all the people in the land
eternity; perpetuity; immortality; lifetime title holder (in shogi, go, etc.)
foreigner (esp. a Westerner); gaijin; (arch.) outsider
killing and wounding; bloodshed
compensation; reparation; price (of achieving a goal); cost; paying compensation on someone's behalf; compensation
finally; at last; in the end; ultimately
member of shogun's council of elders
status; position; method; way; rule; regulation
small; narrow; familiar prefix; slightly; a bit
conical hat (East-Asian style); coolie hat; something shaped like a conical hat or an umbrella; shade (of a lamp); mushroom cap
book; document; calligraphy (esp. Chinese); penmanship; handwriting; letter
to be needed; to be necessary; to be required; to be wanted; to need; to want
to plan; to attempt; to plot; to conspire; to deceive; to trick
financial difficulties; pecuniary embarrassment
painstaking (e.g. effort); excruciating (e.g. hard work); grueling
pound (unit of weight); pound (currency); pound sterling; pond
government; administration; ministry
20th day of the month; 20 days
plans; arrangement; schedule; program; programme; expectation
nearby (one's seat); (by) one's side; Dear (Mr./Mrs.)
territory; dominion; grounds (e.g. school)
in these times; in times like these; the season being what it is