to rise; to go up; to enter (esp. from outdoors); to come in; to enter (a school); to advance to the next grade; to get out (of water)
outside; exterior; the open (air); other place; somewhere else
zabuton; flat floor cushion used when sitting or kneeling; usu. rectangular
only; just; merely; as much as; to the extent of; enough to
existence; being; presence
battle; war; fight (against time, poverty, etc.); struggle (for freedom, survival, etc.); contest; competition
all; entire; whole; altogether
fellow; mutual; companion; comrade
to make war (on); to wage war (against); to compete (against); to struggle (against adversities, etc.); to fight
there (place relatively near listener); there (place just mentioned); that place; then (of some incident just spoken of); that (of point just raised); (arch.) you
to want; to wish for; to request; to demand; to seek; to search for
war; fighting; fierce competition
justice; right; righteousness; correct meaning; correct explanation
versus; against; to (e.g. score of 4 to 2, ratio of 3 to 1, vote of 320 to 180); toward ...; to ...; equal footing
evil; wickedness; (role of) the villain (in theatre, etc.); the bad guy
(not) ever; (not) by any means; (not) in the least; (not) in any way; (not) at all
it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...; did not ...
that is to say; that is; in short; in brief; clogging; obstruction; shrinkage
being excluded; being ignored; being kept in the dark (about); being kept out of the loop; (lit.) outside the mosquito net
reason; circumstances; grounds; because of; due to; as a result of
what!; oh; what the heck; what the; damn
formation; establishment; conclusion (e.g. of a deal); reaching (e.g. an agreement); being valid (of a theory, argument, etc.); holding
stage (platform); performance; show; stage (phase); part; stage
to stand (up); to rise; to stand (in a position; of a person, tree, building, etc.); to be situated (in, on); to be (in difficulties, the lead, etc.); to put oneself (in a position or situation); to leave (to do something)
to be (of animate objects); to exist; to stay; to be ...-ing; to have ...-ed; to be ...-ed
it cannot be helped; there's nothing for it; it's no use fighting back; it's hopeless; there is no way out of it
opponent; rival; adversary; menace; danger; threat
literally; to the letter; literal
looking upon (someone) as an enemy; regarding as an enemy; being hostile toward
it seems that ...; it appears that ...; is like ...; is similar to ...
bargain goods; loss leader; eye-catching goods; featured product
of course; certainly; naturally
to believe; to believe in; to place trust in; to confide in; to have faith in
approximately; about; to (about) the extent that; (almost) enough that; as ... as ...; like
to pass through; to pass by; to pass (of time); to elapse; to have expired; to have ended; to exceed
apathetic; lackadaisical; indolent; weak; feeble; effeminate
feebleness; weakness; imbecility
poor; meagre; meager; feeble; scanty; shabby
weak (constitution); sickly; feeble; in poor health