to compete (with each other); to contend for; to vie for; to rival
astonishing; amazing; surprising; wonderful
the first and second; a few
domination; rule; direction; management; control (e.g. over one's emotions); determining (e.g. one's fate)
in history; ever; historical
sorcery; black magic; netherworld; world outside the six realms where evil spirits roam
supreme ruler; conqueror; champion; winner; titleholder
candidate; contender; prospect; candidacy; candidature; nomination
but then; although; though; reasonable; natural; just
these days; nowadays; now; at present; recently; lately
concerning; regarding; per (e.g. 100 yen per person); for every
wicked person; evil person; scoundrel; bad thing; mischief
unexpected; unforeseen; inconceivable
being lost for words; becoming speechless; jueju (Chinese quatrain with lines of either five or seven syllables)
meaning; significance; sense
to respond; to satisfy; to accept; to comply with; to apply for
natural; right; proper; naturally; as a matter of course; rightly
theory; reason; logic; (unreasonable) argument; strained logic; excuse
important; momentous; essential; principal; major
to brave; to risk; to harm; to afflict; to desecrate; to profane
to take back; to regain; to get back; to recover
question; inquiry; enquiry
(looking) blankly; vacantly; dazedly; (staring) in puzzlement; with a look of amazement
strong person; the strong; the powerful
interesting; fascinating; amusing; funny; enjoyable; fun
other (place, thing, person); the rest; outside; beyond; nothing except; nothing but
everyone; anyone; no one; nobody
terrible; dreadful; terrifying; surprising; startling; tremendous
to get (a joke or explanation); to strike home; to click; to know intuitively
without cause; without reason
to be affected; to be influenced; to be concerned with; to have to do with; to stick to (opinions)
quarrel; argument; row; (verbal) dispute
development; growth; development (of a situation, story, etc.); advancement; playing around; having an active sex life
inviolability; nonaggression; sacredness
it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...; did not ...
to kill; to slay; to suppress; to block; to suppress (a voice, feelings, etc.); to hold back
poor; pitiable; pathetic; pitiful