opposition; rivalry; competition; antagonism
to play a leading role; to play a central part
at that very moment; at precisely that time; just when
deed (esp. negative); act; action; one's doing
vanguard; advance-guard point; advance detachment; vanguard; pioneer; avant-garde
to operate (e.g. a machine); to handle; to have a good command of (a language); to play proficiently (of a musical instrument); to work (a puppet); to pull the strings of a puppet
to be affected; to be influenced; to be concerned with; to have to do with; to stick to (opinions)
stage; step; level; rank; order; stairs
to unfold; to unroll; to open
the number of people; many people; a large number of people; (counted as an) adult
magic; sorcery; wizardry; magic (illusion); conjuring
maintenance; preservation; improvement
seeming; giving the appearance of; giving one the feeling of
energy; energy; strength; energy source; energy resource; food energy
vast; huge; immense; malva nut (Sterculia lychnophora)
propulsion; drive; promotion (of a policy, project, movement, etc.); furtherance; advancement
engine; agency; organisation; system; facility
cooperation; collaboration
racking one's brains; worrying oneself; being anxious
Charon (moon of Pluto); Charon (Greek god)
comical (story, song); comic; the comedy business (rakugo, manzai, etc.); something laughable
to lie on top of each other; to overlap; to pile up
not to mention ...; needless to say ...; not to speak of ...; (arch.) negligent; (arch.) neglectful; (arch.) careless
dimension; perspective; point of reference; level (of something)
to be visible; to be clear; to be evident; to be certain
busyness; a lot of things to do; frequent use; heavy use (of); many uses
to get involved or entangled in; to get mixed up in; to have something to do with; to have dealings with
indiscrete; imprudent; unscrupulous
trembling; getting nervous; excited; thrilled
structure; construction; makeup; framework; organization; pattern
in any way; to some extent; even if only a little
side (of something, or taking someone's side); part; (watch) case
fleeting; transient; short-lived; empty (dream, etc.); mere (hope); faint (possibility)
to throw; to hurl; to give up; to abandon; to cast (a glance, shadow, doubt, etc.)
astonishing; amazing; surprising; wonderful
indeed; really; absolutely; truly; actually; very
astonishing; amazing; surprising; wonderful
wonder; miracle; amazement; prodigy
other people's affairs; somebody else's problem
perhaps; maybe; perchance; by some chance; by any chance
right in the midst of; right at the height of
to roll up; to enfold; to swallow up; to involve; to drag into
you; buddy; monarch; ruler; he; she
to exchange (things); to convert (currency); to be in contrast (to); to contrast (with)