prospects of victory; chances of success
possible; potential; practicable; feasible
without compensation; without reward; without pay; free (of charge)
to serve; to work for; to attend
status; position; method; way; rule; regulation
using as an intermediary; through
now that you say that; now that you mention it
bargaining point; terms of exchange; conditions for meeting a demand
if that is the case; if it becomes so; when it becomes so
to do whatever it takes; to use every trick in the book; to use any means; to stop at nothing
for example; for instance; e.g.
disastrous scene; terrible spectacle
samurai on horseback; (medieval) knight
to be contrary to; to be inconsistent with; to act contrary to (rules or guidelines); to violate; to oppose; to rebel
carved seal; engraved stamp; to engrave (a seal); to carve; to make an impression (with a seal)
to receive; to get; to eat; to drink; to be crowned with; to wear (on one's head)
anger; rage; fury; wrath; indignation
to overwhelm (e.g. an opponent); to overpower; to overwhelm (someone with emotion); to move; to intimidate; to frighten
image (in one's mind); impression; (computer) image; depiction (e.g. of a product); rendition
cruelty; coldheartedness; relentless; ruthless
insult; affront; slight; contempt (e.g. of court)
to seize; to catch; to obtain; to acquire; to understand; to grasp
jumping to a hasty conclusion
to apologize; to apologise
to loosen; to slacken; to relax (attention, efforts, etc.); to let down (one's guard); to relax (a rule); to ease (e.g. restrictions)
pursuit (of a goal, ideal, etc.); search; chase; seeking after
to pass; to pass on; to give (something) a miss; to cut it out; to knock off (for the day); to let the matter drop
another; one more; not quite; not very good; lacking
listen!; you see; mind you; remember
nicely; properly; frequently; often; I'm glad that you ...; thank you for ...
popular name; common name; given name
one by one; each; every; at intervals of
to attach; to join; to furnish (a house with); to wear; to put on; to keep a diary; to make an entry
naming; giving a name; designation; nominal
on this occasion; now; in these circumstances; with this opportunity
rough (estimate, outline, etc.); broad; general; generous; openhanded
period; epoch; the times; those days; oldness; ancientness
to win fame; to be widely-known; to be well known; to make a name for oneself
to be undeserved; to be more than one deserves; to be more than one can handle
even if; (it doesn't matter) whether (A or B or ...); whatever; should
private person; individual
Shinto shrine precincts; holy precincts; sanctuary
to go to the top; to climb to the top; to ascend to the top; to be engrossed in; to be very enthusiastic about; to be infatuated with
while alive; during one's lifetime