various; varied; diverse; all sorts of
to compete ruthlessly; (lit.) to sharpen swords
to go smoothly; to turn out well; to do the trick; to have peaceful relations
under (influence, control, conditions, etc. of); during (war, occupation, etc.)
to disagree; to dispute; to fight (over)
family circle; one's circle (of friends, co-workers, etc.); private matters; internal affairs; conservative (e.g. estimate); moderate
to compete; to contest; to quarrel; to argue; to deny (e.g. evidence)
soon; before long; shortly; close (by); near; nearby
succession struggle; succession race
illness (usu. excluding minor ailments, e.g. common cold); disease; bad habit; bad behaviour; crazy; insane
within; inside of; less than
like; as; so that; in order that; be sure to; I hope (that)
to come; to go; to be (somewhere); to be (doing)
to succeed (a person, to a position, etc.); to inherit; to patch (clothes); to mend; to add (e.g. charcoal to the fire); to replenish with
it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...
younger brother; little brother; brother-in-law (spouse's younger brother or younger sister's husband); (arch.) pupil; (arch.) apprentice
which way; which direction; which one (esp. of two alternatives); who
case; occasion; situation; circumstances
brothers and sisters; siblings; half-siblings; step-siblings; mate; friend
if one is unlucky; if one is careless
when it comes to ...; where ... is concerned; if it's the case that ...; if it turns out that ...; if it's true that ...
since one was born; (in) all one's life
(not) even once; (not) ever
to lose; to miss (a chance, opportunity); to lose (a loved one); to be bereaved of; to concede (goals, points, etc.)
war; battle; match; game; competition
(approximate) time; around; suitable time (or condition); time of year; season
friend; ally; supporter; taking sides (with); supporting; standing by
older brother; elder brother; brother-in-law (spouse's older brother or older sister's husband)
muscle; tendon; vein; artery; fiber; fibre; line
direct control; direct supervision
district; county; district (of 2-20 50-home neighbourhoods or townships, in the ritsuryō period); commandery (in China)
something like ...; something called ...
district headman; head county official
address (of a home, business, etc.); residence; domicile
right to decide; having say (in a decision)
to meet; to encounter; to see; to have an accident; to have a bad experience
indescribable; inexpressible; unspeakable; indefinable; nobody can tell