to fight; to compete; to contest; to argue; to dispute heatedly
to become; to appear like; to have a touch of; to look like
moreover; furthermore; nevertheless; and yet
somehow; for some reason; without knowing why
song; singing; classical Japanese poem (esp. tanka); modern poetry
skillful; skilful; delicious; appetizing; fortunate; splendid
military service; serving in a war; taking part in a campaign
author; writer; novelist; artist
to attach; to join; to furnish (a house with); to wear; to put on; to keep a diary; to make an entry
increasing one's fighting spirit
all companies; each company
report (of news); reporting; news; information; (media) coverage
popular person; favorite; favourite
stationing (troops); occupancy
to cross over; to cross; to pass through; to exceed; to surpass; to be more (than)
fame; reputation; popularity; rumour (rumor); talk
somewhere to go; place to go
ambition; aspiration; sinister designs; treachery
to hold in one's arms (e.g. a baby); to embrace; to hug; to have (a thought or feeling); to hold; to harbour (suspicion, doubt, etc.)
agricultural community; farm village; rural
crowd of people; great number of people; in great numbers
to gather; to collect; to assemble
to sieve; to sift; to winnow; to screen (candidates)
hope; promise; expectation; anticipation; side of a structural member
severe; strict; hard (to do); difficult; intense (e.g. cold); harsh (weather)
spring; springtime; New Year; prime (of life); height (of one's prosperity); adolescence
outbreak (e.g. of war); outburst; sudden occurrence
again; once more; a second time
to expose oneself (e.g. to danger)
sacrifice; victim; sacrifice (to a deity)
to take out; to get out; to put out; to reveal; to submit (e.g. thesis); to turn in; to publish
free city (of Germany); commune (of medieval Europe)
capture (of enemy territory); taking (by storm); defeating (an opponent); attacking (a problem) strategically
large; big; great; prominent; -sized; as big as; university
military gains; war results; fruit of battle