northeastern part; the northeast
southeastern part; the southeast
in order; in turn; one by one
to lessen; to decrease; to diminish
competition rate; success rate; ratio of successful (applicants) to total applicants
survival of the fittest; the law of the jungle; (lit.) the weak are meat the strong do eat
weak person; the weak; vulnerable person; disadvantaged person
one's social position; one's place; one's standing
to discern (e.g. right from wrong); to discriminate; to distinguish; to know (manners, one's place, etc.); to understand; to bear in mind
bottom layer; undermost layer; lowest (societal) class; bottom (economic) stratum; lowest caste
to arrive at (after a struggle); to finally reach; to find one's way to; to finally hit on (e.g. an idea)
final; eventual; ultimate
to meet; to assemble; to congregate
dispute; strife; quarrel; dissension; conflict; rivalry
in swarms; in clusters; tediously; slowly
fierce (fight, competition, etc.); severe; hot; hard; bitter; keen
every conceivable; every single; every possible; all kinds of
firearms; missile; projectile weapon
one's habitual practice; usual measure; old trick
bringing certain death; deadly; knockout (blow)
to bring down (an animal, opponent, etc.); to kill; to shoot dead; to shoot down
to harm; to hurt; to injure; to fail to ...; to miss one's opportunity to ...
a little over; a little more than; powerhouse; one of the biggest; upper (seismic intensity)
in general; generally; as a whole; all in all; altogether
actual spot; scene (of a crime, accident, etc.); (on) site; (on) the ground; filming location; (movie) set
standing upright; standing straight; standing erect; rising perpendicularly; rising straight up; towering high
lion; left-hand guardian dog at a Shinto shrine
about; roughly; generally; on the whole; completely; quite
bear (any mammal of family Ursidae)
repeated blows; striking repeatedly; barrage; consecutive hits (e.g. boxing, baseball)
lightly; easily; carelessly