advance (into a new market, industry, etc.); expansion (into); launch (into); advance (to the next round of a competition)
revival (of an old system, custom, fashion, etc.); restoration; return; resurrection; rebirth
various points (of discussion); various places; various spots; various matters
false reputation; empty title; empty name
amplification; magnification; amplification; making larger
situation; outlook; one's allegiance; affiliation; position
retiring from military service
heroism; loyalty and courage
favourable; favorable; doing well; OK; all right
one's mental make-up (structure)
text (of a law, treaty, contract, etc.); provisions
injustice; unfairness; wrongdoing; iniquity; impropriety; irregularity
to be reluctant (to do); to be unwilling (to do); to falter; to slacken; to have a frequent urge to defecate but difficulty passing stool; to suffer from tenesmus
to overcome (opposition); to push past; to force one's way; to press and cut
entry qualifications; joining qualifications
under ... years of age; less than ... years old
to all appearances; no matter how you look at it
applicant; candidate; person interested in doing something; person wanting to do something; interested party; volunteer
to lash out at; to flare up at; to fly at; to turn on
point; tip; head (of a line); front; first; before; (the way) ahead
declaration; statement; proclamation
student (esp. a university student)
principal; head teacher; headmaster; headmistress
a lot; lots; enough; sufficient; enough; too many
betrayal; defection; treachery; apostasy
opportunism; waiting and seeing (how the wind blows); sitting on the fence; straddling
one's physical safety; personal security
still more; to say nothing of; not to mention; still less
still more; even more; all the more; still less; even less
assessment of the situation; judging according to the situation
immovable; motionless; firm; Acala (Wisdom King); Fudō; fierce Buddhist deity
sometimes; occasionally; now and then; from time to time
democracy; popular sovereignty; Democratic Party of Japan (1998-2016)
republican form of government; republicanism
despotic government; autocracy
good; goodness; right; virtue
fight; dispute; feud; competition; contest; rivalry
rivalry (between two irreconcilable forces); conflict; strife; mutual overcoming cycle (of the five elements in Chinese philosophy; wood overcomes earth, earth overcomes water, water overcomes fire, fire overcomes metal, metal overcomes wood); excessive destructive cycle