centre; center; middle; capital; seat of government
to trap (into a difficult situation); to put (in a fix); to capture (a castle, fortress, etc.); to take; to drop (something) into
absolutely every little bit; everything from A to Z; systematically; thoroughly; one after another
to cut down; to slay; to truncate; to round down; to omit; to discard
power; authority; influence
to take back; to regain; to get back; to recover
stigma; dishonour; dishonor; infamy
brilliant; glorious; glittering; bright; splendid (e.g. achievement, success); promising (e.g. future)
everyone; everybody; all; everything; all
direction; way; person; lady; method of; manner of; care of ...
battle; fight; war; struggle; conflict
to the end; to the bitter end; to the last; after all; it must be remembered; only
to challenge (esp. in a lawsuit); to take on an opponent (in negotiations, contest, etc.)
is something that; is that which
to turn one's head; to look over one's shoulder; to turn around; to think back (on); to reminisce; to look back (on)
a matter of course; what is to be expected; par for the course
eagerly (waiting); (waiting) impatiently
to be tired of waiting; to wait impatiently
to follow (road); to pursue (course); to follow up; to follow (hyperlink)
severe; harsh; rigorous; trenchant; scathing; sharp
emperor (of Japan); mikado
counter for generations; epoch
to arrive (at one's destination); to reach; to come to a head; to reach a conclusion; to culminate (in)
discord; (on) bad terms (with)
inevitable; necessary; certain; inevitability; necessity
at that time; in those days
loyal retainer; loyal subject
to be descended from; to inherit (a disposition, etc.) from one's ancestors
state of affairs (around you); situation; circumstances
to swell; to rise; to bulge; to rouse; to get excited
man; male; fellow; guy; male lover; boyfriend
enjoyable; fun; pleasant; happy; delightful
for now; for the time being; for the present; though not quite satisfactorily; after a fashion
to stop (doing something); to cease; to leave as is; to leave alone; to exclude; to except
explanation; exposition; description; account; caption; legend
all; entire; whole; altogether
five; five years of age; eight o'clock (old time system)
to branch; to fork; to separate; to split; to disperse; to scatter
status; position; method; way; rule; regulation
in order; in turn; one by one