retention; maintenance; preservation
in one's hands; in one's control
to rule; to govern; to reign over; to subdue; to suppress; to quell
rich person; wealthy person
exchange (e.g. cultural); interchange; interaction; alternating current; AC
Nichiren chant; (an empty) slogan
substantial; real (as opposed to nominal)
concerning ...; over ...; about ...; centering on ...
violent; furious; extreme; intense; fervent; vehement
rivalry; feud; conflict; dispute; struggle; strife
outbreak (e.g. of war); outburst; sudden occurrence
outward appearance; ostensible; public; official
toast; congratulatory cup
fight; battle; combat; struggle (for rights, higher wages, etc.); strife; (labor) dispute
bell (often a large hanging bell); chime
rise of the curtain; opening of a play; beginning (e.g. of an era); start; opening (of a tournament, festival, etc.)
race; tribe; species; genus; stellar population (i.e. population I, II and III)
even at the best of times; already; (even) under normal circumstances; in addition to; as it is
side (of something, or taking someone's side); part; (watch) case
invasion (e.g. of a country); raid; aggression
human realm; world of humans; terrestrial world
scheming; planning; maneuvering; manoeuvring; plotting
trust; confidence; credence
no more than; just; only; mere; goes no further than
repeated occurrence; frequently occurring
kind; sort; type; similar example; parallel; the like
rate; ratio; proportion; percentage
burly; strong; indomitable; indefatigable; robust (vitality, appetite, economic growth, etc.); strong
price increase; rise in price
now (while the time is ripe); while one still can
to be unable to; to find difficult (unpleasant, awkward, painful) to do; to serve two or more functions or roles simultaneously; to contain (or combine) two or more features; to work in two or more jobs simultaneously (positions, etc.); to do alongside
about; concerning; related to; -ish
inarticulate; not making oneself quite clear; slurring one's words; evasive
the other day; lately; recently; meanwhile; in the meantime
(one) matter; (one) item; (one) case
sounding; probing; probe; stylet; spy
to cause trouble (for someone); to annoy; to bother; to inconvenience
I'm sorry; (it's) inexcusable; I feel regretful; thank you very much (for help, etc.)
judging from; on the basis of; from the point of view of
-smell; stinking of; smacking of; hinting of
hard to say; inexpressible; hesitant to say; embarrassing; delicate