victory; triumph; win; conquest; success
wealthy; rich; affluent; well-off
(suffering a) decisive defeat; rout; thrashing; losing big
so; therefore; and; (and) then
to roughen (e.g. one's attitude); to raise (one's voice)
to push back; to press back; to force back
long-awaited; much-awaited
power; authority; might; influence; dignity; majesty
condition; term; requirement; qualification; prerequisite
known as ...; also known as ...; called ...; AKA
god's majesty; god's authority; might of Heaven
old enemy; longtime enemy; arch-enemy; traditional rival; longstanding foe
White Tiger (Taoist god said to rule over the western heavens); seven mansions (Chinese constellations) of the western heavens
blue dragon (an auspicious creature in Chinese mythology); Azure Dragon (god said to rule over the eastern heavens)
Vermilion Bird (god said to rule over the southern heavens); seven mansions (Chinese constellations) of the southern heavens
Black Tortoise (god said to rule over the northern heavens); seven mansions (Chinese constellations) of the northern heavens
spirit; psyche; god; deity; divinity
moving (dwelling, office, etc.); changing residence
partly open; in half bloom
to inherit; to succeed; to take over
case (container); case (instance, situation); case
perfectly; right on the mark; spot on; enough; sufficiently; thoroughly
used (ticket, stamp, etc.); spent (fuel, battery, etc.)
transfer; assignment; conveyance
continent; continental Asia (esp. mainland China); continental Europe
throughout; over a period of ...; over a span of ...
robbery; pillage; seizure; hijacking; plunder; extortion
diversion into illegal channels; putting on the black market; selling through illegal channels
ancestor; forefather; foremother
setting (someone) to work; employment; using; causative
to give shelter to; to lodge; to put up; to accommodate
sumo (wrestling); sumo wrestler; rikishi
gift; premium; prize (lottery drawing, pachinko, etc.); party favor (favour)
preliminary inspection; having a look in advance; preparatory read-through (e.g. of lesson notes); siding (on a house); clapboard
setsubun; last day of winter in the traditional Japanese calendar (usu. February 3 or 4) on which a bean scattering ceremony is held; last day of any season (according to the traditional Japanese calendar)
origin; source; history; originally; from the start; by nature
to finish; to get through with; to graduate; to come to an end; to end; to finish doing ...
to fall completely silent; to become still as death
to pour (into); to sprinkle on (from above); to water (e.g. plants); to shed (tears); to concentrate one's energy (strength, attention, etc.) on; to devote to; to flow into (e.g. of a river)
to assume the posture of praying; to press the palms and fingers of both hands together; to beg; to make a supplication; to see (something or someone of high status)
fate; destiny; predestination