every place; various places
to compete; to contend; to vie; to contest
being unsurpassed (unparalleled) at present
to yearn for; to long for; to follow (someone); to idolize (for virtue, learning, status, etc.)
various kings; unproclaimed son of the imperial family
extraordinary; special; exceptional; non-standard grammatical construction; ungrammatical usage; solecism
the north; northward; northern direction; northern part (e.g. of a country); northern district
fame; popularity; reputation
one's own house; own; personal; autologous
suddenly; abruptly; unexpectedly
residence; estate; grounds; premises; mansion
at that time; in those days
something broad and flat; common; ordinary; low-ranking employee; freshman
great numbers (of people); numerical superiority; masses; people; folk; clique
to surpass; to outdo; to excel; to tower above (the surrounding landscape)
match; game; bout; contest
story; topic (on everyone's lips); (the stuff of) legend
fierce fight; close contest
to pour drinks for each other; to drink together
sensible; clever; smart; decent; tasteful
point in common; common feature
to get tired of; to lose interest in; to be fed up with; to have enough
older brother; elder brother
education; schooling; training; culture; cultivation; education
to leave (in someone's keeping); to put (in someone's care); to put (someone) in charge of; to leave (a matter) in someone's hands; to lean on; to put one's weight on
hills and fields; hill and dale
to run about; to rush about
with all one's strength; with might and main; as hard as one can
laugh; laughter; smile; sneer; sex aids (e.g. dildos, pornographic books, erotic woodblock prints, etc.)
heaven and earth; the universe; top and bottom; gods of heaven and earth
reason; logic; sense; natural way of things
inspection (for compliance); investigation (tax, etc.)
government service; the bureaucracy
to appoint; to nominate; to assume (responsibility); to pose as
absence; being away from home; house-sitting; house-sitter; being left unattended to (of one's studies, etc.); neglecting
free-loader; hanger-on; parasite; house guest
to order; to command; to appoint