up to now; so far; traditional; conventional; usual
policy; course; plan (of action); magnetic needle
change; alteration; difference; distinction; something wrong; abnormality
state (of affairs); condition; developments; movements
pine tree (Pinus spp.); highest (of a three-tier ranking system)
two (long cylindrical things)
succession to headship of a family
movement; move; motion; trend; development; change
dull (e.g. a knife); blunt; thickheaded; obtuse; dull (sound, color, etc.); dim (light)
time; season; period; phase; stage
to aim at (with a weapon, etc.); to be after (something or someone); to have an eye on; to aim for; to set up as a goal
to become defiant; to fight back; to turn upon; to take the offensive
friendship; friendly relations; connection; relation; intimacy
at a stroke; with a single swoop
not exceeding; and downward; below (e.g. standard); under (e.g. a level); the below-mentioned; the following
to shorten; to reduce; to crumple (fabric); to wrinkle; to make (one's body) smaller; to draw in (one's legs)
smelling burnt; smelling scorched; smelling of gunpowder (i.e. as if armed conflict is about to break out); tense; suspicious; dubious
candidate; contender; prospect; candidacy; candidature; nomination
to imitate; to copy; to enter someone as a candidate; to press (e.g. a weapon against someone's back); to compare; to liken
to carry off; to run away with; to sweep away; to take entirely for oneself; to monopolize
to hate; to dislike; to loathe
originally; by nature; from the start
to concentrate; to devote; to apply; to strain; to rack
rally; recovery; comeback; winding (thread, etc.)
to get between; to be caught in
to pick up; to adopt (e.g. a proposal); to accept; to take away; to confiscate; to deliver (a baby)
to lose heart; to lose motivation
one theory (opinion); another theory (opinion)
madness; craziness; insanity
puppet; marionette; puppeteer; (arch.) prostitute
rock; boulder; crag; cliff; anchor
vassal state; vassal nation; dependency
to insert; to include; to incorporate; to cut in (printing)
subordination; dependency
going through thick and thin to attain one's objective; enduring unspeakable hardships for the sake of vengeance
to fix (a time, date, etc.); to set; to expect; to hope for; to resolve (to do); to decide upon
to bite into (e.g. rope into skin); to cut into; to eat into; to encroach; to be wedged (i.e. underwear pulled from the back, driving it between the buttocks)
Hitachi (former province located in the major part of present-day Ibaraki Prefecture)