China; Chūgoku region (western part of Honshu comprising the prefectures of Okayama, Hiroshima, Yamaguchi, Tottori and Shimane); central part of a country; main region; province of the second lowest rank (ritsuryo system)
largest company; industry leader
triumphant; exultant; in high and proud spirits
king; monarch; ruler; champion
to destroy; to demolish; to disturb; to put into disorder; to relax (one's pose); to make oneself at ease; to break (a bill)
company director; board member
person in charge (including a supervisory role for other staff); person responsible for ...; responsible party; supervisor; manager
retirement; resignation; stepping down
defeat; loss; reverse; setback
loser; defeated person; the defeated
revival (e.g. musical); come-back; restoration; rebirth; resurrection
to follow (road); to pursue (course); to follow up; to follow (hyperlink)
person concerned; people involved (in an event); those concerned; staff
greeting; greetings; speech (congratulatory or appreciative); address; reply; response; revenge
reply (e.g. email, fax, letter); answer
South Korea; Republic of Korea; Korean Empire (1897-1910)
to boast of; to be proud of; to take pride in
long-awaited; much-awaited
to snatch away; to dispossess; to steal
inside; within; while (e.g. one is young); during; among; amongst; in (secret, chaos, poverty, etc.)
one more time; once more; once again
stronghold (esp. of an enemy or opponent); inner citadel; bastion
to sink deeply into one's mind; to come home to; to go to one's heart; to pierce one's body (e.g. of wind, cold, etc.)
(degree of) seriousness; level of commitment
to be handed down; to be introduced; to be transmitted; to be circulated; to go along; to walk along
arrival in Japan; coming to Japan; visit to Japan
to mix; to combine; to exchange (words, fire, etc.); to cross (e.g. swords); to join together
to be bloodcurdling; to be ghastly
entering; setting (of the Sun); containing; content; income; beginning
weak person; the weak; vulnerable person; disadvantaged person
to lose; to be defeated; to succumb; to give in; to be inferior to; to break out in a rash due to (e.g. lacquer, shaving, etc.)
up through; up until; down to; from ... to ... (e.g. from head to toe); everything from ... to ...
reflection; reconsideration; introspection; regret; repentance; remorse
dot; spot; mark (in an exam, etc.); grade; point (in a game); score; point (in geometry)
practice; putting into practice; implementation; praxis (philosophy)
near; close; close (in time); soon; close (relationship); friendly
to touch; to feel; to touch (with); to experience; to come in contact with; to touch on (a subject); to allude to
(approximate) time; around; suitable time (or condition); time of year; season
to occupy; to hold; to account for; to make up; to take up
to bite into (e.g. rope into skin); to cut into; to eat into; to encroach; to be wedged (i.e. underwear pulled from the back, driving it between the buttocks)
to be hurtful; to resonate emotionally (with one)
clear; precise; definite; distinct