rivalry of local warlords; a number of powerful (talented, influential) persons standing by themselves in a given field
the government; Administration
business trip; official trip
to be suspicious of; to be doubtful of; to be dubious of
river surface; surface of a river
evening meal; supper; dinner
opposite bank; farther shore
activity; action; occupation; business; sexual intercourse; sex
unusual; unwonted; uncharacteristic
origin; source; virtuous ancestor
making one's attitude (position, stand) clear; (lit.) unfurling and clearly showing one's banner
chase; pursuit; tracking; following up; tracing
vanguard; advance-guard point; advance detachment; vanguard; pioneer; avant-garde
promptly; quickly; without delay; before others; first
orphan; person without friends
breaking up (e.g. meeting); dispersing (e.g. crowd); dissolving (company, organization, etc.); liquidating; dissolving (diet, parliament, etc.)
to raise; to lift; to boost; to enhance
hard fight; difficult struggle
row; line; company (of someone); group; sequence; counter for rows
the end; the extremity; the limit; the limits; the result
to get between; to be caught in
from long ago; from old times; from time immemorial
ascent; climbing; up-train; train heading toward the starting point of its route; upbound (esp. toward Tokyo); upstream
to take turns; to mingle together
dated; date; fixed; external
one foot; one leg; one of a pair (of shoes or socks)
ill will; malice; evil intent
that's enough!; cut it out!; get a life!
to strike; to hit; to give hell to
to step on; to trample down; to tread on
speed; velocity; pace; velocity
economic slump; hard times; poor (business); dull; gloomy; cheerless
a lot; many; (not) much; (not) many; almost (none)