competition; contest; rivalry; competition (between organisms or species)
violent; furious; extreme; intense; fervent; vehement
to leave behind; to put off; to postpone
you guys; buddies; pals; you lot
zhen (one of the trigrams of the I Ching: thunder, east)
early ripening rice; early-ripening fruit (grain, etc.); person who becomes physically or mentally mature at an early age
to synchronise the breathing with the opponent prior to the start of a match
north and south; north to south; South Korea and North Korea
Northern and Southern Courts (of Japan; 1336-1392); Northern and Southern Dynasties; Northern and Southern Dynasties (of China; 420-589)
emperor (of Japan); mikado
proxy; agent; substitute; deputy; alternate; representative
to compete; to contest; to quarrel; to argue; to deny (e.g. evidence)
sacred treasure; the three sacred treasures (sword, jewel, mirror); implement used in religious ceremonies
on the occasion of; at the time of
family; relatives; dependents; household
to be affected; to be influenced; to be concerned with; to have to do with; to stick to (opinions)
separation; partition; detachment; segregation; isolation
emperor; living god; god incarnate; miracle-working god (who appears as the occasion demands)
imperial palace; festival dolls representing the emperor and the empress
(political) administration; political power
alternation; change; relief; relay; shift; substitution (sports, etc.)
promise; agreement; convention; rule; destiny; fate
Northern Court (of Japan; 1336-1392); Northern Dynasty; Northern Dynasties (of China; 420-589)
to break a promise; to go back on one's word; to renege
the first and second; a few
Southern Court (of Japan; 1336-1392); Southern Dynasty; Southern Dynasties (of China; 420-589)
insurrection; mutiny; rebellion; revolt; uprising
such ... as; or some such
one four-of-a-kind and one three-of-a-kind in a dealt hand; three and a four (in dice games)
to attack; to assail; to succeed (someone in a post, role, etc.); to make a sudden visit
to snatch away; to dispossess; to steal
to get back; to regain; to recover; to make up (for); to catch up on
five and seven; 35th day after a person's death
superscription (on a letter, parcel, etc.); address; overwriting (data, file, etc.)
being dotted with; being scattered
opportunity; chance; folding; fold; small food box (wooden or cardboard); folding in ... (two, three, etc.); counter for folded items
taking refuge; finding shelter; evacuation; escape; seeking safe haven
event; affair; incident; case; plot; trouble
duty; responsibility (incl. supervision of staff); liability; onus
investigation (e.g. into someone's guilt); questioning; pressing; catching up; overtaking
dispute; strife; quarrel; dissension; conflict; rivalry
capitulation; surrender; submission; yield
merger; joining into one; amalgamation; melding; merging; annexation
place; spot; field; discipline; occasion; situation; scene (of a play, movie, etc.)
name; title; appellation; (under the) pretext (of); pretense
grant; allowance; endowment; bestowal; assignment; conferment