start; commencement; beginning; initiation
quiz; short test; mini test
enforcement; implementation; putting into practice; carrying out; operation; working (e.g. working parameters)
to be honest; to be frank; honestly; if you want to know the truth
surplus; margin; leeway; composure; placidity; complacency
to cross over; to go across; to extend; to cover; to range
world history; international history
history of Japan; Japanese history
to; for; from the standpoint of; as far as ... is concerned
amount of information; information content (information theory); Shannon information; surprisal
to dig down; to dig into (a matter); to delve into; to probe into
earth; ground; place; territory; bottom (of a package, book, etc.); earth (one of the five elements)
to govern; to manage; to subdue
to destroy; to overthrow; to wreck; to ruin
details; particulars; longitude and latitude; warp and weft; warp and woof
top brass; upper echelon; higher-ups; top management; upper reaches; top of the pile
oppressive rule; tyrannical regime; despotism
to suffer; to groan; to be worried
sorrow; grief; anguish; trouble; affliction; anxiety
king; ruler; tycoon; magnate; king (of the senior player)
battle; fight; war; struggle; conflict
end; tip; end (of the year, month, etc.); close; youngest child; descendants; offspring
defeat; loss; reverse; setback
condition; term; requirement; qualification; prerequisite
go that far; to that extent
continuation; rest (of the story, work, etc.); flow (e.g. of a piece of writing); pacing (of a story); succession (of); sequence
to marry (a woman); to take to wife; to take in marriage
accession to the throne; enthronement
depravity; corruption; degradation
disloyal retainer; treacherous subject
disorder; chaos; confusion; mayhem
frantic; frenetic; inevitable death; brinkmate (inevitable checkmate)
to remonstrate; to admonish (someone) for; to advise (someone) not to; to warn against
superior; excellent; brilliant; outstanding
but (still); and yet; nevertheless; even so; notwithstanding
to correct; to rectify; to reform; to straighten (one's posture, collar, etc.); to adjust
older brother; elder brother
estrangement; alienation; disaffection
fellow; mutual; companion; comrade
conclusion; decision; end; settlement