edition; version; plate; block; counter for editions of a publication
but (still); and yet; nevertheless; even so; notwithstanding
large number (of); many; majority
pride in one's strength or skill
use; adoption; acceptance; appointment; employment; engagement
several years; a few years
reduction; curtailment; cut; cutback; scaling down; contraction
tendency; trend; inclination
to rustle (in the wind); to sway; to stir; to blow gently (of the wind); to blow softly
another; one more; even more; (not) quite; (not) very
army; armed forces; military authorities; team; group
top brass; upper echelon; higher-ups; top management; upper reaches; top of the pile
personnel; members; lineup (of a team); announcement of next day's match-ups
vertex; apex; top (e.g. of a mountain); summit; top (of a profession, field, etc.); summit
Lu (Chinese vassal state existing during the Spring and Autumn period)
large; big; great; prominent; -sized; as big as; university
Minister of War (Zhou dynasty China)
pride of place; most prominent; top-ranking
government official; public servant; civil servant
three lords (highest ranking officials in the old Imperial Chinese or Japanese governments)
in the same way; like; likewise; similarly
even; even if ...; even though ...; because ...; as ...; with the purpose of ...
to turn; to rotate; to go around; to circle; to make the rounds (of); to go around (several places); to go by way of
looking upon (someone) as an enemy; regarding as an enemy; being hostile toward
to smash; to crush; to shut down; to put out of business; to wreck; to break; to butcher
the late emperor; preceding emperor
success in life; getting ahead; successful career; promotion; climbing the corporate ladder; eminence
promise; agreement; appointment; engagement; convention; rule
death (of an emperor); demise
to aim at (with a weapon, etc.); to be after (something or someone); to have an eye on; to aim for; to set up as a goal
maternal relative; relative on one's mother's side
exclusion; removal; elimination; clearing away; getting rid of
(political) power; authority; influence
to obtain; to get; to procure; to win; to secure
to have a good idea; to be able to predict
disliking; not wanting; unpleasant; disagreeable; no!; quit it!
any; anything; whatever; I am told; I hear; I understand
infinity; infinitude; eternity; infinite; limitless
kind; sort; type; equal; match; peer
serviceman; servicewoman; soldier; member of the armed forces; military personnel
greed; craving; desire; appetite; hunger; avarice
piece (in shogi, chess, etc.); (arch.) horse; (arch.) foal; bridge (of a violin, etc.)
being settled quickly; reaching a quick conclusion; no need to say any more; no problem
board (in shogi, go, chess, etc.); (phonograph) record; disc; board; panel
play; playing; game; play and dance (at a kindergarten or elementary school)
sweetness; sugary taste; sweets; dessert; cake