rank; ranking order; hierarchy
to grasp back; to squeeze back; to grab back
to compete with; to vie for
generosity; magnanimity; tolerance; length and capacity; measures
to forget to say; to forget to mention
to prove successful; to take hold; to amount to something
men and women; man and woman; both sexes; both genders
to take advantage (of someone's weaknesses, carelessness, etc.); to impose on
hostility; antagonism; opposition
taking a quantity (of time, people, etc.); similar to ...; dependent on ...; reliant on ...; while ...; when ...
to dance (orig. a hopping dance); to be manipulated; to dance to someone's tune
play; playing; pleasure; amusement; play (in a mechanism, e.g. a steering wheel); slack
(opening) with a clatter; loudly; flinging (open); (changing) completely; dramatically; suddenly
Kyoto and vicinity (esp. during Edo period); Kyoto-Osaka region; Kansai region
left; left-hand side; left hand; the left (wing); leftist; fondness for alcohol
the other day; lately; recently
about; on; regarding; per; for every
agreement; concurrence; conformance; compliance
right side; right-hand side
handsome young man; Adonis
to stand still (for a while); to remain in one place; to stand alone (of a building, statue, tree, etc.); to stand quietly; to wander about; to loiter
old person; senior citizen; the aged; the elderly
to rot; to decay; to die in obscurity; to be forgotten with time
spirit; drive; vigour; ambition; aspiration
that gentleman; that lady; he; she
the Emperor's person or presence
to represent; to signify; to reveal; to show; to express; to make widely known
king; ruler; tycoon; magnate; king (of the senior player)
rivalry of local warlords; a number of powerful (talented, influential) persons standing by themselves in a given field
mob; the masses; rabble; all things in nature; the whole creation
to attack and overthrow; to utterly destroy
surrounding countries; neighboring countries; neighbouring countries
country; territory; domain; realm
explosive; sudden and dramatic (of an increase in sales, popularity, etc.); explosive; rapid
finally; at last; in the end; ultimately
king; queen; monarch; the Crown (as a focus of authority in the UK, etc.); the throne
to replace; to convert; to exchange; to interchange; to substitute (person, staff member, player, etc.)
to lift up; to hold up; to give; to offer; to devote; to sacrifice
genius; prodigy; (person of) great talent; remarkable person
old age; ageing; aging; old person; the elderly; the aged