that; the matter in question
bragging; showing off; pride
to attack; to destroy; to defeat; to conquer; to avenge
withering; shrivelling; shrinking; contraction; atrophy
to endure; to keep out (e.g. rain); to pull through; to get over; to surpass; to outdo
splendid; praiseworthy; admirable; well done!; bravo!
antiquity; the previous era
at (a time or place); in; in (a situation, matter, etc.); on (a point); on the part of; under the authority of
to swallow; to gulp down; to understand; to grasp; to engulf; to swallow up
while alive; during one's lifetime
to pay no heed to; to not care about; to take no notice of
very; considerably; by no means; not readily; middle; half-way point
country in civil war; country disarrayed by war; Warring States period (Japan, China); competition in which there are several evenly matched participants; hotly contested game (match, market, etc.)
warrior (esp. of military retainers of daimyos in the Edo period); samurai; person with a strong backbone; person that does incredible things; person of considerable talent
occupation; calling; livelihood
female high school student
drama club (e.g. at school); dramatic society
operation; management; handling; manipulating (to one's benefit); manipulation; influencing
bull; bull; bulldog; bulldozer; bourgeois; bourgeoisie
rustic; unsophisticated; provincial; hick; cornball
opening fully; full throttle; full power
secret techniques (of an art or skill); inner mysteries; essence; quintessence; heart
impediment; burden; encumbrance; hindrance; drag
that being the case; in that case; if that's how it's going to go
invisibly; secretly; privately
head-on fight; direct confrontation; head-to-head contest
spirit; heart; disposition
to shorten the distance (between); to close the gap (e.g. on the leader); to get closer (e.g. to someone); to close in (on)
raging flames; roaring flames; raging fire
to break; to snap; to be injured; to wear out; to be worn out; to break; to burst
world-destroying conflagration
insult; affront; slight; contempt (e.g. of court)
foolishness; silliness; stupidity; (arch.) I; (arch.) me
to mourn; to lament; to be sorry; to regret; to repent
to perform; to play; to act
guess; speculation; supposition
having a headache; racking one's brains; troubling over something
minus; subtraction; negative (number); deficit; loss; disadvantage; drawback
to call out to; to hail; to address; to appeal (e.g. to the public); to urge; to exhort
rule; regulation; settlement; conclusion; habit; custom
collaboration; joint work
the whole world; the whole country; society; the public; supremacy over a nation; government of a country; having one's own way