surmise; guess; inference
February; second month of the lunar calendar
opposition; rivalry; competition; antagonism
perhaps; likely; probably; I dare say
spring; springtime; New Year; prime (of life); height (of one's prosperity); adolescence
war; battle; match; game; competition
hypothesis; supposition; assumption
(weather) front; front line; forward area; action zone
to falter; to flinch (from); to recoil (from); to quail (at)
to strive; to endeavour; to endeavor; to make an effort; to be zealous
father (esp. used in samurai families prior to the Meiji period)
from the standpoint of; as a matter of (e.g. fact); aboard (a ship or vehicle); on top of; first volume (e.g. book); superior quality; best
anxiety (about the future)
to drive in (e.g. nail, stake); to hammer in; to hit (a ball, etc.); to drive; to fire into (e.g. a crowd); to launch (e.g. missiles); to input (data)
sincerity; true heart; devotion
to serve; to work for; to attend
single word; a few words; brief comment
recent state; present state; present condition; current status; current circumstances
brave; valiant; gallant; stirring; vigorous; rousing
achievement; feat; meritorious deed; distinguished service
difficult; tough; formidable; redoubtable; stubborn
to face; to go towards; to head towards
to order; to command; to appoint
center; centre; metropolis
to receive; to get; to accept; to take; to interpret; to understand
ruins (of a building, town, etc.); remains
how; in what way; how (much); to what extent; however (much); no matter how
brat; kid; urchin; preta; hungry ghost
sponge gourd (Luffa aegyptiaca); Egyptian cucumber; loofah; loofa; something useless
in history; ever; historical
many; much; majority (of); greater part (of); mostly; mainly