often; again and again; frequently; repeatedly
already; now; no longer; not any more
oral; verbal; spoken; parol
place; spot; field; discipline; occasion; situation; scene (of a play, movie, etc.)
the five passions (anger, joy, hatred, desire and grief)
greed; craving; desire; appetite; hunger; avarice
fellow; mutual; companion; comrade
force; strength; capability; ability; efficacy; effect; effort
chance to win; opportunity to win; chance of victory
in an instant; instantly; in a moment; instantaneously; in the twinkling of an eye
practice (as opposed to theory); actual practice; actual site; (at) the scene; (on) the spot
understanding; comprehension; grasp; perception; appreciation; mastery (of an art or skill)
hopeless; good-for-nothing; incorrigible; foolish; preposterous; absurd
country in civil war; country disarrayed by war; Warring States period (Japan, China); competiton in which there are several evenly-matched participants; hotly-contested game (match, market, etc.)
to excel at; to be proficient at; to grow old; to ripen; to rise high (e.g. the sun)
to store; to save up; to accumulate (e.g. knowledge); to build up (e.g. experience); to grow (a beard, moustache, etc.); to wear
self-satisfaction; self-complacency; understanding (on one's own); realizing (through one's own ability); being paid back for one's deeds
to take the name of; to call oneself; to pretend; to feign; to purport
argument; discussion; dispute; controversy
length and width; length and breadth; four cardinal points; every direction; as one wishes; as one pleases
to talk; to discuss; to debate; to negotiate
as one would expect; just as you'd expect (from); still; all the same; even ... (e.g. "even a genius")
to carry to extremes; to go to the end of something; to investigate thoroughly; to master
not only ... (but also); not just; as well as
consent; assent; agreement; understanding; comprehension; grasp
dying; death; dead; useless; damned
foreign country; other country; another province; strange land; alien land
defeat; loss; reverse; setback
to invite; to ask; to beckon; to wave someone in; to call in; to send for
such; like that; that sort of; very
discussion; deliberation; thought; opinion
such; this sort of; like this
to sever; to cut off; to suppress; to eradicate; to abstain (from); to give up
the Emperor; His Majesty; the government; the authorities; proprietress; hostess
to stop; to prohibit; to forbid someone to do something
will; testament; last request
few decades; many decades; several decades
to pass (of time); to elapse