little less than; slightly fewer than; just under; weakness; the weak
both; both sides; both parties
puzzling; tangled; complicated; complex
to discuss; to talk together
most part; greater part; majority
challenge; defiance; dare; attempt; try
to come to an end; to close the curtain
intensification; aggravation
under one's eyes; below one's eyes
to dispel; to clear away; to accomplish a goal; (arch.) to make it sunny; (arch.) to make clouds disappear
unshapely; unsightly; clumsy; unpresentable; uncouth; awkward
to bark; to howl; to howl (e.g. of the wind); to roar; to yell; to cry
to (make something) quiver; to shake; to tremble; to vibrate
the whole world; the whole country; society; the public; supremacy over a nation; government of a country; having one's own way
abasement; fall; forfeiture; sinking (in people's estimation)
commander-in-chief; Taishōgun; one of the eight gods of the koyomi
feats of arms; military exploits; distinguished military service
Western countries; (former) Western Bloc countries
insufficiency; deficiency; shortage; dissatisfaction; discontent; complaint
chewiness; firmness; feel of food while being chewed; challenge (e.g. work, book); toughness
to pull apart; to separate; to draw; to tie (a game)
at the most; at best; to the utmost; as much as possible; as much as one can
tearing; ripping; crunching; munching; stiff; starchy; (working) hard
clique; group; (political) faction; wing; school; sect
origin; birthplace; descent; lineage; ancestry
(brother and sister) born of a different mother
aloof; proudly independent; standing apart; solitary
White Tiger (god said to rule over the western heavens); seven mansions (Chinese constellations) of the western heavens
selfishness; egotism; egoism; (being) self-centered; without consulting; (doing) as one pleases
the past; bygone days; one's past (that one would prefer remained secret); past (tense); preterit; previous life
waste; scrap; garbage; scum; piece of trash; loser
to take part in; to be a party to; to side with; to support; to agree with
insurrection; mutiny; rebellion; revolt; uprising
to plan; to plot; to attempt (e.g. suicide, murder); to undertake (e.g. business); (arch.) to stand on tip-toes
being resented (by someone one holds resentment towards); thinking ill of a person based on a misunderstanding; unjustified resentment caused by a misunderstanding; responding to kindness with resentment
an eye for people; the ability to judge character
certainly; for sure; distinctly; clearly; firmly; tightly