to be born; to come into this world
equality; equal; same rights; same rank; equivalence
frank; candid; straightforward; openhearted; direct; outspoken
start of a war; beginning of hostilities
to have no chance (of succeeding)
clear as day; plain as day; patently obvious; (lit.) clearer than watching a fire
luxury; extravagance; to live in luxury; to indulge oneself; lavish (use of something); abundant
liking; being fond of; to one's liking; to one's taste; preferred; favourite
claim; insistence; assertion; advocacy; emphasis; contention
vermillion (colour); cinnabar; vermillion (pigment); cinnabar ink stick; correction written in red ink
clever; bright; sharp; wise; intelligent; sagacious
ignorant; unenlightened; uncivilized; uncivilised
in-house; (on) the grounds; (in) the premises; hall; theatre; theater
stock; inventory; having in stock; being in stock
to train; to teach; to acquire (information); to learn; to stock; to stock up on
supply line; supply of provisions
if that is the case; if it becomes so; when it becomes so
to change; to alter; to mistake; to make a mistake; to fail to keep (e.g. one's promise); to sprain (a muscle)
revolution; 58th year of the sexagenary cycle (in Onmyōdō)
selection; making a choice; sifting; decision to adopt or reject
indecisive; irresolute; shilly-shally; vacillating
yourself; himself; herself
expression; look; countenance; face
cruel; brutal; ruthless; merciless; inhuman
whole nation; entire nation; all the people
to revere; to respect; to worship
judging from; on the basis of; from the point of view of
riddle; puzzle; enigma; enigmatic; mysterious
tragic death; violent death
the people; citizens; the populace
every last one; one and all; from A to Z; as soon as; right after; no sooner (than)
dispersion; separation; scattering; breakup
to work (someone) hard; to push (someone) around
main; principal; chief; primary; major
king; monarch; ruler; champion
to give; to do (something) for
without delay; smoothly; without a hitch