opposite; opposition; versus; vs.; to (e.g. "winning a game five to three"); equal footing
leadership competition; power struggle
southern part; the south (of a region)
precipitous; rugged; inaccessible; grim; severe; stern
in the mountains; among the mountains
armed forces; military; troops
blood; blood; ancestry; (the) blood; feelings
to vomit; to throw up; to emit; to send forth; to give (an opinion); to make (a comment)
incessant; constant; continuous; perpetual; everlasting
reeking of blood; stinking of blood; bloody (battle, crime, etc.)
to unfold; to unroll; to open
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.)
(not) even once; (not) ever
superior; excellent; brilliant; outstanding
elder; senior; senior monk; dean; presbyter
weak; frail; delicate; tender; unskilled; weak (wine)
fault; defect; flaw; failure (in an examination); failing grade
won't; hasn't; isn't; won't you
inspection (e.g. customs, factory); examination; scan (e.g. MRI, PET, etc.)
have to (verb); must (verb); is indispensable; absolutely necessary
to drop; to lose; to clean off (dirt, makeup, paint, etc.); to remove (e.g. stains or facial hair); to lose (a match); to reject (an applicant); to lower (e.g. shoulders or voice)
success; passing (e.g. exam); eligibility
severe; harsh; hard; cruel; rigorous
to wait; to await; to look forward to; to depend on; to need
writer; author; literary person; one who lives from writing
(common) soldier; rank and file; army; troops; warfare; strategy
battlefield; battleground
with a feeling of relief; with a sigh of relief; deeply (sigh)
to compare; to make a comparison; to compete; to vie
just like; (virtually) no different from; (almost) the same as; as good as (e.g. dead, settled)
neighbouring country; neighboring country; adjacent country
democracy; popular sovereignty; Democratic Party (esp. DPJ)
activity (of a person, organization, animal, volcano, etc.); action; movie (esp. during the silent movie period)
to cut up; to cleave; to spare (time, money, etc.); to use part of something; (arch.) to have a tattoo in the corner of one's eye
hardly any; almost nonexistent; very little