to rot; to go bad; to corrode; to weather; to become useless; to blunt; to become depraved
to fall; to drop; to set (of the sun or moon); to sink; to decrease (of popularity, quality, speed, sales, etc.); to fall; to be inferior (to)
in the first place; to begin with; after all; anyway; beginning; start
country; state; region; national government; central government; home (i.e. hometown, home country); province (of Japan)
resentment; grudge; malice; matter for regret; regret
to hold (in one's hand); to take; to possess; to have; to maintain; to keep; to last
to be (of animate objects); to exist; to stay; to be ...-ing; to have ...-ed; to be ...-ed
preparation; arrangements; provision; getting ready; laying out (e.g. a meal)
to have been decided (so) that; to have been arranged (so) that; to be the result (of); to be the outcome; to be the reason (for)
contention; competition; rivalry; quarrel
trade; business; trading; turnover; sales; takings
stimulation (e.g. of an economy); revitalization (e.g. of a town); rejuvenation; activation
to aim at (for, to do, to become); to try for; to have an eye on; to go toward; to head for
mutually; with each other; reciprocally; together
to hold back (someone) from achieving success; to stand in the way of; to sabotage
to match (rhythm, speed, etc.); to join together; to unite; to face; to be opposite (someone); to compare; to check with
to come together; to merge; to fit; to match; to be profitable; to be equitable
like; as; so that; in order that; be sure to; I hope (that)
to induce (someone to do something); to tempt; to act toward (someone in a certain way); to handle (men); to send; to forward to
decomposition; putrefaction; putrescence; corruption; degeneracy; decay
prevention; protection (against); precaution
establishment; founding; incorporation (of a business)
hour; o'clock; (specified) time; when ...; during ...
point; tip; head (of a line); front; first; before; (the way) ahead
to stare fixedly at; to fix one's gaze on; to make sure of; to set one's eyes on (e.g. the future); to focus on
very; awfully; exceedingly; (not) at all; by no means; simply (cannot)
to think of; to come up with
admiration; being impressed; admirable; praiseworthy; astonishment; being appalled
one side; one party; the other side; one (of a pair); the other (one); the mate
to compile; to bring together; to weave; to put together; to bring to a conclusion; to wrap up
commander; general; leader
king; ruler; tycoon; magnate; king (of the senior player)
to play a leading role; to play a central part
family; relatives; dependents; household
survival; survivor; relic
to collect; to gather; to compile; to arrange; to settle
by means of; due to; because of; according to
western direction; Western Pure Land (Amitabha's Buddhist paradise); western fighter in a match (e.g. sumo)
to form; to make; to build up (e.g. a fortune); to create; to accomplish; to achieve; to change (into)
opposition; rivalry; competition; antagonism