the world; society; sphere; circle; world-renowned; world-famous
to challenge (esp. in a lawsuit); to take on an opponent (in negotiations, contest, etc.)
fierce battle; hard-fought battle; hot contest; severe fight
to unfold; to unroll; to open
class of demons; demonic race; family of demons
battle; war; fight (against time, poverty, etc.); struggle (for freedom, survival, etc.); contest; competition
by means of; due to; because of; according to
commander; commanding officer; CO
insufficiency; deficiency; shortage; dissatisfaction; discontent; complaint
neighbouring country; neighboring country; adjacent country
king; ruler; tycoon; magnate; king (of the senior player)
suddenly; all of a sudden; unexpectedly
declaration of war; proclamation of war
rapid development; rapid unfolding
purpose; goal; aim; objective; intention; motive
probably; (most) likely; in all likelihood; I suspect; I dare say; I'm afraid
plot of land; lot; soil; locality; region; place
company; lot; people; troupe; company (of musicians)
because of; owing to; due to
year by year; annually; every year; from year to year
to advance (spatially); to go forward; to precede; to go ahead (of); to make progress; to move ahead (e.g. of work); to intensify
to excel at; to be proficient at; to grow old; to ripen; to rise high (e.g. of the sun)
inferiority (e.g. numerical); inferior position; disadvantage; unfavorable situation; unfavourable situation
to force; to compel; to coerce; to press; to impose
to receive; to get; to eat; to drink; to be crowned with; to wear (on one's head)
really; truly; indeed; good grief
how much; something over; and something; however (much); no matter how
foreigner; foreign citizen; foreign national; alien; non-Japanese
the way one talks; one's way of speaking
valuation; appraisal; evaluation; appreciation; recognition; acknowledgement
to come down; to go down; to hang; to dangle; to move back; to step back; to deteriorate
how; in what way; why; for what reason; cannot possibly; no way
regarding ...; concerning ...; about ...; on ...; with respect to ...; in regard to ...
professional; pro; program; production; proletarian; proletariat
activity (esp. energetic or successful); great efforts; active participation; walking about with great vigor
if so; in that case; in that situation
(talent) scout; recruiter; scouting; headhunting; Boy Scouts; Girl Scouts
also; too; not ... either; (it's not possible) no matter what; although one might wish otherwise
I got it; I see; I now know; so that's the reason
favour; favor; obligation; kindness; benevolence
to put clothes on (someone); to dress; to cover; to coat; to pin (e.g. a crime on someone); to lay (blame)
while; during; while; although; all; both
(wanting something so badly that) one can almost taste it; (lit.) a hand reaches out from one's throat
extent; degree; limit; bounds; (span of) time; (a) distance; the state of