interval; period of time; among; between; good opportunity; chance
friction; rubbing; chafing; discord; friction; strife
war; fighting; fierce competition
foreign enemy; outside invader
opposition; rivalry; competition; antagonism
wherein; therein; thereinto
to separate (by distance, time, etc.); to isolate; to interpose; to have between; to alienate; to estrange
island; one's territory (e.g. of a sex worker, organized crime gang); one's turf
marked; pronounced; showing a strong tendency (towards)
coincident with; while; simultaneously
to accept; to receive; to agree
people; men and women; each person; everybody
feeling keenly; fully realizing
another; one more; not quite; not very good; lacking
to raise; to elevate; to do up (one's hair); to fly (a kite, etc.); to launch (fireworks, etc.); to land (a boat); to show someone (into a room)
border; boundary; turning point; watershed; area; region
vague; ambiguous; shady; disreputable; fuzzy
king; queen; monarch; the Crown (as a focus of authority in the UK, etc.); the throne
in comparison to; rather than
boundary; border; limit; bounds; frontier
clear; precise; definite; distinct
besides; furthermore; on top of that; and yet; nevertheless; even so
blockage; blockade; blocking up; stoppage; obstruction; occlusion
national customs and manners; provincial song or ballad; waka (classical Japanese poetry, as opposed to Chinese poetry)
exchange (e.g. cultural); interchange; interaction; alternating current; AC
rumour; rumor; report; hearsay; gossip; common talk
not only ... (but also); not just; as well as
to differ; to vary; to disagree
culture; civilization; civilisation; Bunka era (1804.2.11-1818.4.22)
riddle; puzzle; enigma; enigmatic; mysterious
many; numerous; large amount of; large quantity of; frequent; common
how much; something over; and something; however (much); no matter how
as one would expect; just as you'd expect (from); still; all the same; even ... (e.g. "even a genius")
extensive knowledge; erudition
god; deity; incredible; fantastic; (arch.) Emperor (of Japan); (arch.) thunder
to catch; to capture; to grasp (e.g. meaning); to perceive; to captivate; to move (one's heart)
direction; way; person; lady; method of; manner of; care of ...
very; considerably; by no means; not readily; middle; half-way point
flexible; lithe; soft; pliable
to revere; to respect; to worship
definitely; absolutely; absolute; unconditional; absoluteness
evil; wickedness; (role of) the villain (in theatre, etc.); the bad guy
to decide; to determine; to establish; to lay down; to bring peace (to); to make peaceful