civil war; insurrection; rebellion; domestic conflict
opposite side; bottom; rear; back; lining; inside; in the shadows
Leo (constellation); the Lion
to compile; to bring together; to weave; to put together; to bring to a conclusion; to wrap up
decisive battle; deciding match; play-off
participation; joining; entry; adherence
plenipotentiary powers; full authority
local governor (Edo period); local magistrate; bailiff; deputy official (middle ages); acting administrator
rule; reign; government; governing
feudal domain (Edo and early Meiji periods, precursor to current prefectures); fiefdom; province
rescue; extricate; reclaim; deliverance
triumphant return; returning in triumph
fate; destiny (esp. as a mysterious force that binds two people together); relationship (e.g. between two people); bond; family ties; affinity; opportunity
talk; conversation; dialogue
prime minister; premier; chancellor
service station; gas station; shortstop; sporty sedan; steamship; SS; Secret Service
the past; bygone days; one's past (that one would prefer remained secret); past (tense); preterit; previous life
appeal; call for something; request; axiom
circumference; outskirts; environs; (computer) peripheral
true character; true form; true colors (colours); consciousness; one's senses
shadow; silhouette; reflection; image; ominous sign; light (stars, moon)
teacher; master; religious leader; specialist; (arch.) five-battalion brigade comprising 2500 men (Zhou-dynasty Chinese army)
(some type of) enthusiast; somebody possessed of a (certain kind of) mental abnormality
emperor (of Japan); mikado
mind; spirit; attitude; mentality; spirit (of a matter); essence
strategy; stratagem; trick; scheme; plot
to be taught; to learn; to take lessons in
design (on a banner); emblem (on a flag); insignia; banner (e.g. of democracy); slogan; cause
really (seem, appear, etc.); truly; evidently; in that way
suitor (e.g. for a woman); wooer
never ceasing; never ending; endless
face; mask; face guard; (in kendo) striking the head; surface (esp. a geometrical surface); page; aspect
to surpass; to outstrip; to excel
next term; next period; next version; next release
to sympathize with; to sympathise with; to think of (a far-off person, place, etc.); to cast one's mind to; to worry about; to feel anxious about
character (of a person); personality; disposition; characteristics; nature (of a thing, event, etc.)
related (by blood); blood-related; of the same blood
family; members of a family
doubt; question; suspicion; dubiousness
to hold in one's arms (e.g. a baby); to embrace; to hug; to have (a thought or feeling); to hold; to harbour (suspicion, doubt, etc.)
imperial throne; the Crown
to win through (e.g. to the next round); to win game after game; to achieve a final victory; to fight to the end and win; to come out on top
past; after; too (much); over- (e.g. eating)