ogre; demon; spirit of a deceased person; ogre-like person (i.e. fierce, relentless, merciless, etc.); it (in a game of tag, hide-and-seek, etc.); Chinese "ghost" constellation (one of the 28 mansions); very
old enemy; longtime enemy; arch-enemy; traditional rival; longstanding foe
to shoot (at); to attack; to defeat; to destroy
cooperation; collaboration
person; character; one's character; one's personality; able person; talented person
main force; chief object; mainline
survival; survivor; relic
reinforcement (e.g. of troops)
this; last (couple of years, etc.); these; you (as in "you liar")
to ascend; to go up; to ascend (as a natural process, e.g. the Sun); to rise; to go to (the capital); to be promoted; to add up to
face; honour; meld; lineup (of players participating in a mahjong game); attendees (e.g. at a meeting); members
opposition; rivalry; competition; antagonism
opposite; opposition; versus; vs.; to (e.g. "winning a game five to three"); equal footing
union; alliance; combination; RENGO (Japanese Trade Union Confederation)
total energy; all efforts
Mr.; Mrs.; Miss; politeness marker
from (e.g. time, place, numerical quantity); since; from (originator); by; because; since; out of (constituent, part)
appeal; call for something; request; axiom
and; besides; because; since; the thing is; for one thing
time; hour; period; class
wasteful; a waste; too good; more than one deserves; impious; profane
that being the case; because of ...; the reason is ...; given that ...
to get down to business; to cut to the chase; to get straight to the point; to move on to the main subject
to be titled (e.g. a book); to be named
course (e.g. of lectures); academic university unit (professor, lecturers, etc.)
contents; content; substance; matter; detail; import
itself; one's own body; oneself; originally; naturally
everything; anything; nothing
simple; plain; uncomplicated; straightforward; simple-minded; naive
effect; effectiveness; efficacy; effects (e.g. sound effects, visual effects, special effects)
to profit; to benefit from; to take advantage of; to make good use of
reason; logic; sense; truth; right
to speak frankly; to put things bluntly
preemptive strike; preemptive attack; first strike
in one go; in one gulp; in one breath; immediately; instantly; right away
general; admiral; head; chief; old chap; mate
neck; head; dismissal; discharge
victory; triumph; conquest; success; win