formidable enemy; strong enemy; tough enemy
pushing back one's opponent while locked in close quarters; having a tendency towards; being close to
one step higher; one better; cut above; one up
house (e.g. of Tokugawa); family
successive generations; successive emperors
move (in shogi, chess, etc.)
to anticipate; to foresee
(one's) superior; (one's) boss; the higher-ups
cool-headed; level-headed; hard-headed
to be inferior to; to be less good at; to fall behind
chance to win; opportunity to win; chance of victory
to find out; to discover; to select; to pick out; to look out (from the inside); to be wide-eyed (in surprise, anger, etc.)
ordinary; common; mediocre
let me humbly say; most humbly; with all due respect
for a long time; since long ago; always; already; far in advance (e.g. reservation)
disadvantage; handicap; unfavorable position
and so; therefore; for that reason
beneficial; profitable; useful; helpful; instructive
your highness; your grace; your eminence
patriotic feelings; patriotism
exclusion; removal; rejection; elimination; abatement; lifting (sanctions, etc.)
divine sword (one of the three sacred treasures)
flag; banner (administrative division of Inner Mongolia)
to stick; to paste; to stretch; to spread; to form (e.g. ice on a pond); to fill; to swell
execution; death by execution
growing light (e.g. at dawn); pale; appearing dumb; talking in an obvious way
transcription (of a text, DNA, RNA, etc.); copying; transfer (printing); transcription; transliteration
thought; report on one's investigation into ...; deceased father
emission (of light); radiation (of light); luminescence
dozens; scores of; decades
up and down, left and right; top and bottom, left and right
disaster; calamity; misfortune; trouble; woes
belonging to no party or school of thought
floating; drifting; suspension; (arch.) wandering (about)
length and width; length and breadth; four cardinal points; every direction; as one wishes; as one pleases
mourning; mourning period; anniversary of one's death
lock; padlock; tablet; lozenge; pill
long (time); longstanding; for a long time
to lock up; to shut up; to imprison