indeed; really; absolutely; truly; actually; very
bravery; military prowess; valour; valor
sorry; excuse me; thank you
equal (in ability); even; evenly matched; well-matched; on par (with)
frequently; repeatedly; eagerly; keenly; hard; terribly
very great; enormous; serious
rivalry (between two equally strong sides); struggle for supremacy; competing (with); vying (with); contending (with); being an equal match (for)
to stop (moving); to come to a stop; to stop (doing, working, being supplied); to come to a halt; to alight; to perch on
mental condition; state of mind; mentality
field battle; field operations; open battle; battlefield; battlefront
freebie (e.g. with a purchase); something additional; price reduction; discount; exaggeration
to praise; to commend; to compliment; to speak well of; to speak highly of
to rise in revolt; to raise the standard of revolt
commander-in-chief; supreme commander; captain (of a team)
to the last; persistency; thoroughness
the past; bygone days; one's past (that one would prefer remained secret); past (tense); preterit; previous life
friendship; friendly relations; connection; relation; intimacy
to take part in; to be a party to; to side with; to support; to agree with
leading part; leading actor; leading actress
to write; to compose; to pen; to draw; to paint
pre-war days; before the war
point in question (at issue)
to shift; to slide (e.g. something away from something else); to move (e.g. something out of the way); to put off; to delay; to postpone
to pluck off (esp. by twisting); to pick; to break off; to wrest (away from); to wrench free; to snatch (away)
to dominate; to prevail; to be superior to; to get ahead of; to get the upper hand
taking no notice (of); thinking nothing of; disregarding; not aware of; completely ignoring; being out of consideration
furthermore; besides; moreover; in addition; further; above or beyond this
conquest; subjugation; overcoming
to smash up; to defeat crushingly
to turn one's hand to; to reach out one's hand; to get involved in; to make a move on; to strike; to beat
unhappiness; sorrow; misfortune; death (usu. of a relative); bereavement
crossing without meeting (e.g. letters in the post, people on the road); going astray; difference of opinion; misunderstanding; estrangement
to be fragrant; to smell (good); to stink; to smell (bad); to glow; to be bright
February; second month of the lunar calendar
to be complete; to be all present; to be equal; to be uniform; to gather; to assemble
one thin flat object; one sheet
having an audience with someone of very high social standing (e.g. the emperor)
uninterested; unconcerned; plain; light; flowing gently
to state; to express; to mention
presentation; exhibit; suggest; citation
(Edo-period) chief minister
agreement; consent; same opinion; same view; same meaning
upstart; parvenu; jumped-up person