rivalry of local warlords; a number of powerful (talented, influential) persons standing by themselves in a given field
inexcusable; unpardonable; can't be allowed to pass (without comment)
what happens to one today may happen to another tomorrow; misfortunes can happen to anyone
looking up a word or kanji by its reading (rather than by its radical or stroke count); katakana-hiragana prolonged sound mark
masterpiece; best work; amusing blunder; funny mistake; boner
provincial city; provincial town; suburban city; regional towns and cities
in every nook and corner; from A to Z; from head to toe; from cover to cover
empty; hollow; bare; vacant; deserted
possession; retention; maintenance
hiding place; hideout; refuge; retreat; hideaway
privacy; secrecy; confidentiality
to pray for the repose of somebody's soul; to pray for the souls of the departed
to be able to tell apart; to distinguish; to recognize
dispensing with the preliminaries ...; omitting the previous part
to be in a fit (of anger); to rage
free and easy; open and natural; not fastidious
reproduction; duplication; reprinting
pollution; public nuisance; contamination
to emphasize; to attach importance to
public opinion; popular voice; public sentiment; consensus
enthusiast; fan; lover; devotee; aficionado
for (some) doubtful points to remain
quasi-synonym (word that has a similar meaning to another, but is not interchangeable)
secretly; in secret; unseen; unobserved; inwardly; in private
in truth; as it is; as you are; in practice
related to; in relation to
enlightenment; instruction
cultivation; refinement; culture; education
good; wonderful; splendid; understood; got it; OK
light and shade; shade (of colour, color); depth (of flavor); complexity; strength and weakness (of flavor)
something's wrong (with someone); not right (in the head); not oneself; crazy; nuts
human nature; human heart; public feeling; people's sentiments; consciousness; awareness
free and easy; open-hearted; relaxed; not fussy; frank
ranking; toplist (e.g. of WWW sites)
throne; crown; government position; court rank; social standing; rank; grade (of quality, etc.)