theory; doctrine; opinion; view; rumour; rumor
monster; monstrosity; giant; influential figure; monsterlike; over-demanding
compilation (of a text); editing; volume (of a text); completed literary work
until now; till now; up to now; up to the present; so far
confirmation; verification; validation; review; check; affirmation
highest rank; highest position; high-end; highest-order; most-significant (e.g. bit)
race; tribe; species; genus; stellar population (i.e. population I, II and III)
to be a match for; to rival; to equal; to compare with; to be equivalent to
four (long cylindrical things)
lion; left-hand (stone) guardian lion-dog at a Shinto shrine
genuine article; real thing; real deal
king of beasts (i.e. lion)
to shake (from fear, cold, excitement, etc.); to shudder; to tremble
to spread (of a rumour, news, etc.); to travel; to be handed down (from generation to generation); to be passed down; to be introduced (to a country, region, etc.); to be brought; to be conveyed (of a feeling, impression, etc.)
several hundred; hundreds (of)
counter for small animals; counter for rolls of cloth (two han in size); (arch.) counter for horses; roll of cloth
to tie up in a bundle (e.g. straw, hair, bills, letters); to bundle; to govern; to manage; to fold (one's arms); to put together (one's hands)
king; ruler; tycoon; magnate; king (of the senior player)
reigning (over a country); dominating; controlling; dictating
(one's) family; dependents; household; follower; retainer; underling
almost; nearly; for the most part; roughly; approximately; about
certain; sure; definite; reliable; sound; solid
to hold (in one's hand); to take; to possess; to have; to maintain; to keep; to last
thousand years; millennium; (fig.) long time
there is no need to ...; never happens; there is never a time when
scholar; academic; scientist; learned person; person of learning
by nature; naturally; by birth; inborn
mutant strain; mutated variant; mutant species
to recite; to chant; to cry; to yell; to advocate; to advance
strength; toughness; bravery; boldness
practitioner; specialist; man (esp. one who is well-respected); samurai
level; standard; level (amount or quantity); level (plane); level (instrument); spirit level
art; technique; means; way; stratagem; artifice
possible; potential; practicable; feasible
ability score (in role-playing games, etc.); attribute value
rising; ascending; climbing
hour; o'clock; (specified) time; when ...; during ...
class; order; et cetera; etc.; equal; iso-
representation; representative; exemplification; typification; leader; switchboard number
specialization; specialisation
learning; acquisition (of a skill, knowledge, etc.)