empirically; from experience
where ... is concerned; when it becomes; if it becomes
best; supreme; wonderful; highest; maximum; most
the present; present time; as of; present tense; this world; this life
unity; consolidation; uniformity; unification; compatible
pivot; vital point; cornerstone; Japanese photinia
fort; stronghold; fortification
series; chain; two reams (i.e. 1000 sheets of paper); verse; stanza
nonexistent; nil; none; nothing (at all); bugger-all
capture (of enemy territory); taking (by storm); defeating (an opponent); attacking (a problem) strategically; strategy; tactics
to begin (doing); to start; to set about; to get down to
desirable; hoped for; preferable; advisable
still; much more; (not) yet; still a long way to go; still a long way off; not there yet
to need; to demand; to take; to require
extraction; abstraction; selection (from a group); sampling
preparatory phase; preparatory period
shortening; contraction; reduction; curtailment; abbreviation
killing a would-be avenger; having the tables turned on someone (e.g. by a challenger); being beaten at one's own game
to meet; to encounter; to see; to have an accident; to have a bad experience
troops; group members; team members; SDF officials
actually; really; truly; in practice; practically
immortality; eternal life; undeath; undead
king; ruler; tycoon; magnate; king (of the senior player)
wealth, prosperity, and arrogant splendor (splendour); (living sumptuously) intoxicated by wealth and power; luxury
another place; some other place; another (person or thing); other; beyond (one's expectations, imagination, etc.); outside
to push aside; to brush aside
-ing and -ing (e.g. "coming and going"); doing such things as ...; expresses a command; (arch.) to be; (arch.) indicates completion or continuation of an action
change; alteration; modification
god; deity; god-tier; incredible; (arch.) Emperor (of Japan); (arch.) thunder
class; order; et cetera; etc.; equal; iso-
act (usu. undesirable); action; deed; conduct
breath; breathing; concord; harmony; steam (coming off hot food, tea, etc.); (water) vapor
to cut into (a conversation); to interject
topic; subject; much talked about; topical; in the news
to change; to switch; to change over (to); to renew
to borrow; to rent; to hire; to make use of (another's help, wisdom, etc.); to obtain; to use (for another purpose)
cooperation; collaboration; help; support
message; informative matter
breaking up (a meeting, gathering, etc.); dispersal (e.g. of a crowd); dissolution (of a company, organization, etc.); winding-up; dissolution (of the Diet, Parliament, etc.)
great war; great battle; world war
listen!; you see; mind you; remember