anti-; antithesis; fanqie; traditional Chinese spelling system in which two characters are used: the first one for the onset, the second one for rhyme and tone
group; faction; (political) faction; wing; school (of thought, painting, etc.); sect
proper; respectable; decent; honest
huge win; overwhelming victory
settlement (of a dispute); making amends; settling a score; money paid to settle a dispute
to squeeze out; to wring out
to cover up the sky (e.g. smoke)
descent; fall; drop; passing down (of an order, decree, etc.)
force; unit; corps; squad; troops; party
defense; defence; defensive preparations
knee; lap; knee and thigh (while sitting)
to crumble down; to tumble down; to fall in
to hold out; to extend (e.g. a hand); to present; to submit; to sacrifice; to give (up)
to detain; to take into custody
to ask for; to apply for; to make an application for; to file a request for; to submit (e.g. one's resignation)
to go down and stand; to alight; to get down
shabby; unsightly; unkempt
influential; powerful; popular; prosperous; doing well
city; Tokyo Metropolitan Assembly
electricity; (electric) light
Middle Ages (in Japan esp. the Kamakura and Muromachi periods); medieval times; mediaeval times
to straighten up and stick one's chest out; to throw oneself back (e.g. in a chair); to lean back (arrogantly); to assume a haughty attitude; to behave arrogantly
armed might; military power; the sword; force
gaining total control (of people or counties); suppression; oppression; control; mastery; ascendancy
looking or acting as if one owned the place
gracious (defeat, apology, etc.); graceful; upright; righteous; (arch.) unspoiled (scenery, etc.); (arch.) pure
pleading; entreaty; supplication; petition
physiological; physical; visceral; instinctive; in one's guts
to hold between (e.g. one's fingers, chopsticks); to grip (from both sides); to put between; to sandwich between; to catch (e.g. a finger in a door); to trap; to insert (e.g. a break into proceedings)
opposite side; opposition
to excel; to surpass; to exceed; to outweigh; to preponderate
condition; state; health; state (of health); way; manner
to pick up; to pick out (e.g. key points in an article); to single out; to point out
impromptu; improvised; extempore; instant (e.g. ramen)
to bury (e.g. in the ground); to fill up (e.g. audience fills a hall); to cause to be packed; to plug (a gap); to stop (a gap); to make up for (a loss, shortage, etc.); to make amends
harvest; crop; fruits (of one's labors); gain; catch (fishing); bag (hunting)
to seize; to capture; to arrest; to hold down; to subdue
one's house; one's home; one's family
hidden treasure; treasured article
as much as one can; as much as possible
to deliver; to extradite; to stretch across; to hand over