to be a match for; to rival; to equal; to compare with; to be equivalent to
to get strong; to gain strength
confinement; imprisonment; incarceration
to stay calm; to keep cool
various; a variety of; all sorts of; many (different)
to mind; to care; to worry
regrettable; vexing; upsetting; unthinkable; wholly unexpected
public employee; government employee; public-sector worker; public servant; civil servant
countries all over the world; all the countries of the world
principal occupation; core business
development; growth; progress; development; expansion (of a typhoon, low-pressure area, etc.); developmental disability
to go mad; to lose one's mind; to get out of order; to go amiss; to go wrong (of a plan or expectation, etc.); to fall through
(religious) faith; belief; creed
mankind; the human creature; fellow creatures
barren; sterile; infertile; unproductive (e.g. discussion); fruitless
independent; autonomous; voluntary; of one's own initiative
circulation; dissemination
to be forced to do or experience something (against one's will); to be forced to do something because one has no other choice
massacre; mass slaughter; genocide; holocaust
Middle Ages (in Japan esp. the Kamakura and Muromachi periods); medieval times; mediaeval times
witch hunt (persecution of people accused of witchcraft); witch hunt (persecution of people considered a danger to society)
civilization; civilisation; culture; Bunmei era (1469.4.28-1487.7.20)
leader; guide; mentor; coach
nature; disposition; temperament; qualities; attributes; talents
to get involved (with); to begin (with); to have a hand (in)
villain; baddie; the villain's part
disputed territory; conflict area
to be incomparable; to be completely different matters; to be completely different things
to reach a situation about which nothing can be done
owner; possessor; holder; carrier
to precede; to forestall; to anticipate
to finger; to play with; to make changes to; to tinker with; to dabble in; to do as a hobby
important person; strategic person; key figure
full view; total picture; whole story; full particulars; all the details
itching to do something; impatient; sorely tempted; eager
unforeseen; unexpected; sudden; accidental
confidentiality; nondisclosure