wholehearted; earnest; determined; intent; single-minded; straightforward
force; strength; capability; ability; efficacy; effect; effort
also; too; not ... either; (it's not possible) no matter what; although one might wish otherwise
hand; arm; forepaw; foreleg; handle; hand; worker
to use (a thing, method, etc.); to make use of; to use (a person, animal, puppet, etc.); to employ; to use (time, money, etc.); to spend
compensation; equivalent value; consideration
imperial throne; the Crown
dispute; strife; quarrel; dissension; conflict; rivalry
knowledge; awareness; consent; acceptance; forgiving; pardoning
originally; by nature; from the start
giving one's name (or rank, etc.); self-introduction; name readings of kanji
to raise; to elevate; to do up (one's hair); to fly (a kite, etc.); to launch (fireworks, etc.); to land (a boat); to deep-fry
honorific/polite/humble prefix; honorific suffix
intention; plan; belief; assumption; estimate; estimation
to the best of one's meager ability; the little help one can be; though my help might not be worth much
direction; way; person; lady; method of; manner of; care of ...
support; backing; aid; assistance
to change; to be transformed; to move to; to be different; to be uncommon
being settled quickly; reaching a quick conclusion; no need to say any more; no problem
strategy meeting; council of war
formidable enemy; strong enemy; tough enemy
so; therefore; accordingly; consequently; on those grounds; that is why
meeting; conference; session; assembly; council; convention
very; considerably; by no means; not readily; middle; half-way point
that way; that direction; there; that (one); you; your family
it is ... that ...; precisely; although; while; it is precisely because ... that ...; only because ...
equal (in ability); even; evenly matched; well-matched; on par (with)
until now; so far; up to the present
hey; you; hey; hey; hold on; yo
mutually; with each other; reciprocally; together
fellow; mutual; companion; comrade
instability; insecurity; crankiness
power; might; authority; influence
to chip; to be chipped; to be missing (from a set, team, etc.); to be absent; to be lacking (in); to be short (of)
white heat; incandescence; becoming excited; getting heated (e.g. of a discussion); reaching a climax
match; game; bout; contest
to the end; to the bitter end; to the last; after all; it must be remembered; only
having very little difference between one another; being much of a muchness; being more or less the same; pointless competition (between two equally unimpressive parties); pissing contest
as expected; sure enough; after all (is said and done); in the end; too; also
heartbroken; crestfallen; dejected; disappointed