to spread; to extend; to unfold; to open; to scatter about; to spread around
to scramble for; to struggle for; to contend for; to fight for
living; life (one's daily existence); livelihood
monopoly; monopolization; exclusivity; hogging; keeping to oneself
distribution (e.g. films, rice); rationing (e.g. food, gasoline); food ration
under control (e.g. of territory)
by all means; by all costs
harsh (taste, feeling, etc.); acrid; sharp (language, question, etc.); biting; nasty; gross
support; participation; assistance; complicity; conspiracy
worthless; insignificant; unimportant; poor; miserable; wretched
just like that; quite so; I agree; (lit.) that street
to obey (an order, law, etc.); to abide by (a rule, custom, etc.); to follow (a person); to accompany; to go alongside (e.g. a river); to follow (e.g. a sign)
at this stage; at this point; now (contrasting with the past)
unconcernedly; nonchalantly; shamelessly; brazenly
boss; leader; head; boss (difficult enemy, usu. at the end of a section or level)
freedom; free man; free woman
to kick away; to kick off; to kick hard; to refuse curtly; to reject outright
to interrupt; to obstruct (a view, someone's way, etc.); to block (light, wind, etc.); to intercept; to cut off
to break; to snap; to be injured; to wear out; to be worn out; to break; to burst
to cross over; to go across; to extend; to cover; to range
it is ... that ...; precisely; although; while; it is precisely because ... that ...; only because ...
boundary; border; limit; bounds; frontier
to cross over; to cross; to pass through; to exceed; to surpass; to be more (than)
piece; fragment; one (object)
grasping; seizing; holding; commanding; having control over
denial; negation; negation (logic); NOT operation
last moment; eleventh hour; platform made of dirt used to perform executions (decapitations) in the Edo period
to turn over; to turn upside down; to knock over; to tip over; to overturn (e.g. a decision); to upset
guarantee; security; assurance; pledge; warranty
disadvantage; handicap; unfavorable position
carved seal; engraved stamp; to engrave (a seal); to carve; to make an impression (with a seal)
principle; theory; fundamental truth
each (person); individually; one by one; one at a time; in turn
to meet; to encounter; to see; to have an accident; to have a bad experience
seal (used in lieu of a signature); stamp; chop
to be lucky; to be in luck; to be attached; to have; to be included