participation; joining; entry; adherence
putting one's life on the line; staking one's life (on); risking one's life; life and death situation
to make war (on); to wage war (against); to compete (against); to struggle (against adversities, etc.); to fight
although; despite; whereas; while; if only; I wish
only; merely; approximately; about; just (finished, etc.); as if to; (as though) about to
cunning deed; sly trick; foul play; cunning person; sly fellow; cheat
thinking; thought; idea; notion; intention; plan
(social) standing; status; identity; birth; one's circumstances; one's means
fight; battle; combat; struggle (for rights, higher wages, etc.); strife; (labor) dispute
to challenge to (a fight, game, etc.); to throw down the gauntlet; to tackle (e.g. a problem); to attempt; to pressure (someone) for sex; to make advances to
foundation; basis; bedrock; substrate (circuit board)
incremental; step-by-step; gradual; stepwise
driving contest (golf); longest drive contest
written law; statutory law
anyone; anybody; everyone; everybody; whoever
writing; composition; essay; sentence
to write down; to note; to jot down; to remember
law; act; method; mood; dharma; law
to defend against; to protect against; to prevent; to avert; to avoid
depending on; dependent on
property; fortune; assets
modern person; people of today
judging from; on the basis of; from the point of view of
still; much more; (not) yet; still a long way to go; still a long way off; not there yet
structure; construction; arrangement; plan; plot; contrivance
even; (if) only; just; besides; on top of that
itself; one's own body; oneself; originally; naturally
big; large; drastic; full-width cloth (approx. 72 cm wide for traditional Japanese clothing; approx. 140 cm wide for Western clothing)
armed might; military power; the sword; force
occupation (e.g. of territory); exclusive possession
one o'clock; once; at one time; for a time; for a while; a time
to clasp; to grasp; to hold (the answer); to have (e.g. the solution); to seize (power); to hold (the reins)
self-proclaimed; self-professed; professing oneself to be; calling oneself; first person
to give one's name (as); to introduce oneself (as); to claim to be; to call oneself; to reveal oneself (as); to admit to being
under (influence, control, conditions, etc. of); during (war, occupation, etc.)
position; situation; viewpoint; standpoint; point of view
elevation; rise; improvement; advancement; progress
bad; poor; poor (quality); inferior; evil; sinful; ugly
check; restraint; oppression; suppression
-ical; -ive; -like; -ish; (something) like; along the lines of