underworld; underside of society
supreme ruler; conqueror; champion; winner; titleholder
a thorn in one's side; a pain in the butt (often someone higher in rank, ability, etc.); nuisance; something in the way
letter (of alphabet); character; writing
to crown; to cap; to prefix with; to start with; to begin with
series; sequence; keiretsu (group); conglomeration of businesses linked by cross-shareholdings; affiliated; subsidiary
one; for one thing; only; (not) even; just (e.g. "just try it"); some kind of; one type of
to throw down; to bring down; to kill; to defeat; to overthrow; to trip up
conquest; domination; mastery
to accomplish; to finish; to fulfill
one's dearest wish; Buddha's vow to save humanity
be considered; be deemed; be thought to be
present (e.g. government, administration); current; existing
to be called ...; to be referred to as ...
house (e.g. of Tokugawa); family
Kamakura period (1185-1333 CE)
priest soldier; warrior monk
rumour; rumor; report; hearsay; gossip; common talk
eldest son (may be the only son); first-born son
perhaps; likely; probably; I dare say
to instigate; to tempt; to entice; to incite
to take care of; to bring up under one's personal care; to kill with one's own hands; to do personally; to handle (e.g. a job); to request that someone deal with (something)
succession to another's professional name
sake cup; cup for alcoholic beverages
trying to think of a way (to); devising means (to); working out (how to do); contriving (to raise money); managing
to get up; to rise; to wake up; to be awake; to occur (usu. of unfavourable incidents); to happen
or; either ... or; maybe; perhaps; some ... and others ...; sometimes ... and at other times ...
to erase; to delete; to turn off (power); to switch off; to extinguish; to put out
the Four Heavenly Kings (Dhrtarastra, Virudhaka, Virupaksa, and Vaisravana); the big four (i.e. four leaders in a given field)
growing impudent; becoming arrogant; getting stuck-up; becoming more severe (esp. regarding something bad); increasing
draw (in go, poetry contest, etc.); tie
making something widely known; introduction; debut; announcement; unveiling
long (distance, length); long (time); protracted; prolonged
convening; calling together (e.g. parliament); call-up (for military service)
representation; agency; proxy; deputy; agent; attorney
participation; joining; entry; adherence
plot; intrigue; scheme; conspiracy; agreement between two or more people to commit an unlawful act
towards; against; regarding; in contrast with
call for attention; alert; heads-up; reminder
elite; best; pick; cream of the crop
dispatch; despatch; deployment; temporary employee (esp. from an agency); temporary worker; agency temp
(United States of) America; United States; US; America (land mass); the Americas
always; without exception; necessarily; certainly; without fail; positively
to give the stamp of approval