major contender; strong (leading) candidate; front runner
in order; in turn; one by one
hidden treasure; treasured article
to concentrate one's effort (on something)
in short; in a word; to sum up; to put it simply; to make a long story short; after all
ingenious; skillful; clever; deft
loss (of weight or volume, e.g. in transit); ullage; outage; decrease (in value); reduction
simple substance (e.g. chemical); something standing alone; separate item; solo item
engaging in (work); pursuing (e.g. studies); following (a profession); being involved in
systematic; organized; organizational
opposition; resistance; insubordination; defiance; hostility; rebellion
southern part; the south (of a region)
magnetic body; magnetic substance
magnetism; magnetic force
neutralization; neutralisation; counteraction
muscle; tendon; vein; artery; fiber; fibre; line
to disappear into; to be lost in; to do something under the cover of (confusion, etc.); to be almost indistinguishable; to be confusingly similar; to be diverted from (negative emotions, etc.)
foolish thought; (one's own) thought; (one's own) idea
alright; all right; right on; looking good; OK; okay
reinforcement (e.g. of troops)
to eat up (completely); to put down (a rebellion); to suppress; (arch.) to make flat; (arch.) to level out
to manufacture; to produce; to raise (crops); to invent; to dream up; to create
no more than; just; only; mere; goes no further than
ever-victorious; many successful campaigns; invincibility
arrogance; haughtiness; conceitedness
confusion; dismay; consternation; panic
hum; hmm; hm hm (light chuckle with mouth closed); uh-huh; mm; hmm
close combat; close(-quarter) fighting; in-fighting
to be resurrected; to be resuscitated; to be rehabilitated; to be recalled (e.g. memories); to be brought back
to hear; to be told; to know; to receive (order); to undertake; to comply
good fortune (esp. omikuji fortune-telling result); good luck; auspiciousness; unspecified day of the month (used to obscure the date a letter, invitation, etc. was written)
plain; field; hidden (structural) member; wild; lacking a political post
fashion; way; school (of thought); class; rank; current (electrical, water, etc.)
on the roof; court nobles
etiquette; courtesy; manners
locust swarming; locust swarm; (swarming) locusts
simplification (character, hair-style, etc.); unbalancing an opponent
wakizashi; short sword worn by samurai
spirit; heart; disposition
to chip (off); to shave (off); to slice (off); to dampen (e.g. enthusiasm); to discourage; to weaken
to cough violently; to have a coughing fit
from the beginning; from the first; all along; of course