implication; hidden meaning; latitude; atmosphere; tone; sentiment
to be complete; to be all present; to be equal; to be uniform; to gather; to assemble
objection; dissent; protest
nothing but; none other than
selection; choice; choosing; picking; election
emperor (of Japan); mikado
to attempt; to test; to try out
stage (theatre, theater); scene or setting (e.g. of novel, play, etc.)
preparation; arrangements; provision; getting ready; laying out (e.g. a meal)
equality (esp. of status); equal footing; equal terms
to compete (with each other); to contend for; to vie for; to rival
ferocious; fierce; audacious; impudent; shameless
country; state; region; national government; central government; home (i.e. hometown, home country); (arch.) province (of Japan)
government; administration
to exchange glances; to correspond; to counterbalance
otherwise; or else; if not
provocation; stirring up; arousal; excitement; stimulation
straight (ahead); direct; upright; straightforward; honest; frank
to wager; to bet; to risk; to stake; to gamble
if it is the case that ...
grand; heroic; sublime; fierce
fury; frenzy; madness; wildness
any kind of; every; whatsoever; whatever
to represent; to signify; to reveal; to show; to express; to make widely known
earth; ground; place; territory; bottom (of a package, book, etc.); earth (one of the five elements)
all people; everybody; ten thousand people
life; life force; lifetime; lifespan; most important thing; foundation
speculation; thinking; meditation
to indulge in; to give oneself up to; to be obsessed by; to be engrossed in; to be lost in; to be absorbed in
far away; far off; nowhere near; far cry
dispute; conflict; trouble; strife
area; zone; (lit.) belt (of land)
looter; thief at the scene of a fire; someone who takes advantage of a crisis to commit a crime
nature; property; disposition
from the standpoint of; as a matter of (e.g. fact); aboard (a ship or vehicle); on top of; first volume (e.g. book); superior quality; best
foreign; abroad; overseas
to move (house); to change residence