to use up; to exhaust; to devote oneself (to); to do one's utmost (for); to do to exhaustion; to do completely
originally; by nature; from the start
to compare; to make a comparison; to compete; to vie
(arch.) the art of war; (arch.) martial arts; military force; the sword; valor; bravery
among (other things); especially; particularly; inter alia; above all (else)
daring; brave; bold; valiant; intrepid; dauntless
combat; battle; action; active service; actual fighting
given that ... it is only natural that ...; ... being the case, it is unavoidable that ...; (precisely) because ...; contrary to expectations ...
young; youthful; immature; green; low (number); small
to pile up; to heap up; to stir up; to enliven; to bring to a climax
to face (each other); to be facing; to be directed toward (the future, etc.); to be in response to; to receive (a client, etc.); to compare with
forcibly; against one's will
to be forced to do or experience something (against one's will); to be forced to do something because one has no other choice
originally; essentially; naturally; in the first place; to begin with
degeneration; decadence; deterioration; laxness; corruption
culture; civilization; civilisation; Bunka era (1804.2.11-1818.4.22)
ancient times; distant past; antiquity
frequent; continual; constant; great; intense; strong
moreover; furthermore; nevertheless; and yet
unwillingly; grudgingly; shaking head in refusal (like a child); no!; no no!
spirit; heart; disposition
fighting (against); taking on (an opponent); facing; confronting; competing (with); battle
to drink; to gulp; to smoke (tobacco); to engulf; to overwhelm; to keep down; to suppress
to roar; to reverberate; to be well-known; to be famous; to palpitate; to throb
it's precisely for that reason that ...; which is precisely why ...
difficult; hard; impossible; unfeasible; fussy; particular; gloomy
trouble; troubles; worry; distress; sorrows; anguish
very; considerably; by no means; not readily; middle; half-way point
to be used up; to be run out; to be exhausted; to be consumed; to come to an end
in itself; the thing itself; this itself; for its own sake; per se
fortuitous; luck; windfall; godsend; good fortune
certain; sure; doubtless; I have no doubt; You can depend on it; It's a safe bet
victory; triumph; conquest; success; win
to express (orally); to put into words; to say out loud
point (of a story, argument, etc.); point (e.g. in stock exchange movement); percentage point; switch; points; point; site
secret; clandestine; covert; spy (for a daimyo, shogun, etc.); secret agent