article; news story; report; account
rivalry (between two equally strong sides); struggle for supremacy; competing (with); vying (with); contending (with); being an equal match (for)
to excel; to surpass; to exceed; to outweigh; to preponderate
approval; adoption (of a motion, bill, etc.); passage
rejection; negation; voting down
critical moment; do-or-die situation
to serve; to work for; to attend
abduction; kidnapping; kidnaping
cruel; merciless; pitiless; tragic; horrible; terrible
having an immediate effect; taking immediate effect
narrow margin; slim margin
predominance; superiority; ascendancy; advantage; supremacy
to be based on; to take into account; to build upon; to have one's feet firmly planted on; to plant oneself on
suggestion; hint; implication
source of information; intelligence source; message source
circumstances; condition; to arrange; to manage; to lend money; to raise money
to keep in contact (e.g. by phone, mail, etc.); to keep in touch
political thought; political philosophy; political idea; idea about politics
to resort to violence; to perform a drastic act
beard (esp. on the chin); goatee
children; sons; (lit.) children and younger brothers; young people
holding a castle (during a siege); holing up; confinement (to one's home); staying at home; staying indoors
unforeseen; unexpected; sudden; accidental
to accomplish; to achieve; to carry out; to arrive at (a certain outcome); to come to; to end with
estrangement; alienation; disaffection
extension; elongation; prolongation; Enchō era (923.4.11-931.4.26)
Mr; Mrs; clan; he; him; counter for people
thesis; essay; treatise; paper; article
relatedness; associativity; relation; relationship; relevance
individual; separate; personal; case-by-case
tailwind; fair wind; favorable wind (favourable); favorable condition (favourable); advantageous situation
corresponding to (in meaning, function, etc.); being equivalent to; appropriate; suitable; to be proportionate to; to be in keeping with
(many) mountains; very much (wanting to do something one cannot); greatly; so many; a lot of
overlooking; looking down at; having an overhead view; having a bird's-eye view; having a high-angle view