truth; reality; seriousness; logical truth; printed style writing; star performer
best; extra-fine; exceptionally; extraordinarily; jumping and slashing (e.g. at an enemy)
pushing though; bulldozing; doing something by force; arm twisting
forcing; enforcement; forced; enforced
half; 50%; tie; 5 parts; 5%
being stark-naked; having no possessions; losing all one's belongings
standing by; awaiting an opportunity; being on alert
sixth day of the month; six days
great success; roaring business; busy; packed-out
here and there; all around; everywhere; to get things in the wrong order (back to front); to become muddled up
tipster (in horse racing, etc.); dopester; tout
argument; discussion; dispute; controversy
increase in activity; activation
clique; group; (political) faction; wing; school; sect
the big two...; two major...; two main...
to sew; to stitch; to weave one's way (e.g. through a crowd)
conclusion; decision; end; settlement
coalition; alliance; union; standing side-by-side
influence; power; might; strength; potency; force
rise (e.g. of a movement); emergence; rearing one's head; gaining prominence; coming to the fore; gaining power
leader; magnate; big head
order; system; structure; set-up; organization; organisation
to build; to construct; to erect; to amass (e.g. fortune); to pile up
reconciliation; make peace with
guerrilla; guerrilla warfare; sudden
to assume an aspect; to take on an appearance
battle; fight; fighting; engagement; contest
Warring States period (of Japanese history, approx. 1467-1568 CE); Sengoku period; Warring States period (of Chinese history, 403-221 BCE); era of vicious competition
rushing into; breaking into; storming; plunging into (war, etc.); embarking on (a new venture)
on closer reflection; on second thought; come to think of it; actually
to be closed; to be blocked; to be clogged; to be plugged up; to be occupied; to be taken (e.g. accommodation)
bathing suit; swimsuit; swimmers
to take measures (in face of events being anticipated); to come to an agreement (in bargaining, etc.); to strike a bargain; to clap one's hands together
seventh day of the month; seven days
to fight; to compete; to contest; to argue; to dispute heatedly
inquiry into; enquiry into; prying (into); investigation; search; exploration
witnessing; observing; sighting
superior; special class; higher than A class; extraordinary
theory; doctrine; opinion; view; rumour; rumor
tradition; legend; folklore
to send; to dispatch; to despatch; to bestow (favour, etc.); to grant (e.g. pardon)