prohibition; ban; embargo
Word of God; God's Word; sword of the Spirit; Logos (i.e. the Trinity incarnate in Jesus Christ)
reign; being on the throne
amount sold; sales; proceeds; takings; turnover
not worth mentioning; nothing special; nothing in particular; no notable ...
full of openings; half empty; (cutting) sharply; cleanly; (arch.) (progressing) smoothly
vicious circle; vicious cycle
establishment; founding; setting (a record)
content (of a mineral, etc.)
to be in a tizzy; to be in a frenzy; to have one's eyes light up; to have a different look in one's eyes
to cast; to mint; to coin
that kind; competition; match
formality; social rules; social status; social standing; (arch.) amendments and enforcement regulations (of the ritsuryō)
northern part; the north (of a region)
to join hands; to join forces; to work in cooperation; to link up; to partner with
naming; nominating; designating; calling on; asking for; requesting
territorial state (under the Holy Roman Empire; from the 13th century up until its dissolution)
national politics; political situation; statecraft; body politic
puppet; marionette; puppet (person, organization, government, etc.); figurehead; (arch.) prostitute
avalanche; snowslide; avalanche; avalanche jōseki
compound; composite; doubles (tennis, badminton, etc.); place bet (in horse racing, etc.); show bet
duvet; bed cover; coverlet; quilt; comforter; eiderdown
change (for a purchase); toilet splashback
rough (touch, voice, etc.); coarse; gritty; rattling (of beans, beads, etc.)
Japanese and Chinese poetry; poetry; poems
to become weak; to decline; to wear; to abate; to decay; to wither
hidden reserves of strength; latent energy; potentiality; real strength
fall of a castle; surrender of a castle; giving up (on something); giving in (to persuasion); yielding
to mix (with); to be mixed (together); to be mingled
formidable enemy; strong enemy; tough enemy
to crumble away; to collapse
once; before; formerly; never yet; never before; first time
sentiment; sentimentality
(not) even with; (not) even using
out of one's league; facing a too tough opponent; outclassed
regarding highly; attaching importance to
100,000; hundred thousand
to worry about what lies ahead (based on the current situation); to look bleak (for the future); to not bode well
to crowd (a house); to throng to (a door)