conquest; domination; supremacy; winning (a championship)
serious; earnest; honest; real; legit
ability to take action; ability to take initiatives; energy; dynamism; drive
trouble; burden; nuisance; care; dependence; support
to trap (into a difficult situation); to put (in a fix); to capture (a castle, fortress, etc.); to take; to drop (something) into
disaster; accident; calamity; catastrophe
the dark side; the seamy side
deep knowledge; attainments; scholarship
cruel; heartless; violent; intense; very bad; terrible
to stand in the way (esp. with legs spread out); to block the way; to stand in the way (e.g. of progress); to obstruct
spirit; soul; drive; vigor; vigour
king; sovereign; daimyo with a domain of one or more provinces (Edo period)
reigning (over a country); dominating; controlling; dictating
bowl; vessel; container; ability; capacity; calibre
greed; craving; desire; appetite; hunger; avarice
deed; act; conduct; behavior; asceticism
to regain one's footing; to get back on one's feet; to recover; (of the market) to improve
treatment; conduct (towards another); behavior; stage performance; movements (of an actor); acting gestures
not necessarily so; is not always true; there is no guarantee that ...; there is no telling
anyone; anybody; everyone; everybody; whoever
to show mercy; to show sympathy; to have compassion; to be kind
background; scenery; background (of an incident, situation, etc.); circumstances; backing; support (from behind the scenes)
investigation; examination; inquiry; enquiry; survey
thereabouts; vicinity; that area; that situation; those circumstances
motive power; driving force
desire for revenge; vengeful thoughts
to pass by; to go past; to go to extremes; to overdo it; to go too far
at any rate; anyhow; anyway; in any case; because
blind (devotion, faith, etc.); reckless
how about ...?; I wonder; I don't know
to use up; to exhaust; to devote oneself (to); to do one's utmost (for); to do to exhaustion; to do completely
(not) altogether; (not) wholly
the past; bygone days; one's past (that one would prefer remained secret); past (tense); preterit; previous life
no matter for; without regard to; whatever the ...
thought; consideration; thinking
wise; clever; smart; well-behaved (esp. children and pets); obedient; good
to be disconnected; to get out of place; to miss the mark; to get it wrong (e.g. guess, expectation); to be removed; to be excluded
self-conceit; self-satisfaction; self-righteousness; self-importance; complacency
unfortunately; unluckily; regrettably
at a young age; while still young
to die; to ascend to heaven