to hold up over one's head; to hold aloft; to hold over something; to hold (one's hands) out (e.g. towards a fire); to hold up to shade one's eyes, face, etc.
to separate (by distance, time, etc.); to isolate; to interpose; to have between; to alienate; to estrange
to glare at each other; to confront each other
next (to); adjoining; adjacent; house next door; neighbouring house; next-door neighbour
to become stronger; to grow in intensity; to grow violent; to invite contributions, etc.; to solicit help, participation, etc.; to recruit (e.g. soldiers)
quietly; calmly; comfortably; peacefully
eastern army (e.g. in a civil war); Eastern Army (Battle of Sekigahara)
western army (e.g. in a civil war); Western Army (Battle of Sekigahara)
though; although; be that as it may; nonetheless
so to speak; so to call it; as it were
to break; to be smashed; to split; to crack; to be divided (opinion, vote, etc.); to split (e.g. of a party); to come to light
standing facing each other (e.g. mountains, buildings); standing opposite each other; confrontation; squaring off against (adversaries, armies, forces); standing off against
extermination (e.g. of pests, demons, bandits); elimination; making someone renounce worldly desires in order to concentrate on Buddha's teachings; curing illness
now (esp. in contrast to the past); now at last; at present; right now
coming to a head; coming to the surface; becoming an issue; breaking
to look back on (the past); to reflect on; to look behind (at); to turn round (and look); to consider; to concern oneself about
reaching; attaining; arrival
stairs; rank; grade; guide; guidebook; slanted ladder (exercise equipment)
bottom of the ocean; seafloor; seabed; undersea; submarine
plural; multiple; several
to change into; to convert into; to transform; to be reduced; to influence; to improve (someone)
somehow; for some reason; without knowing why
coincidence; conformity; anastomosis; inosculation
to content oneself with; to be resigned to (one's fate); to be contented (satisfied) with (one's lot)
foolishness; silliness; stupidity; (arch.) I; (arch.) me
to remain; to abide; to stay (in the one place); to be limited to; to be confined to; to only account for
originally; by nature; from the start
origin; beginning; genesis; primeval; primordial; primitive
fight; battle; combat; struggle (for rights, higher wages, etc.); strife; (labor) dispute
starting; inauguration; launch; founding; establishment; start-up
gradually (progress into a state); in sequence; in order; in turn
formation; molding; making up; repair (e.g. plastic surgery); replacement; -plasty
unit; denomination; credit (in school); in units of (e.g. "in thousands"); in amounts of
sovereign; emperor; monarch
backing (for a position); giving support to; helping (someone) to a position
the most; the extreme; prime; conspicuous
prime of life; era of national prosperity
overripeness; full maturity; full development