to be broken; to break; to fall through; to come to nothing
event; affair; incident; case; plot; trouble
operational; manipulative
result; consequence; coming to fruition; bearing fruit; as a result; consequently
to hurry; to rush; to hasten; to make something happen sooner
encounter; being confronted with (e.g. difficulty); meeting with (e.g. accident)
one's self-possession; one's presence of mind
the world; society; sphere; circle; world-renowned; world-famous
southern part; the south (of a region)
four; four years of age; ten o'clock (old time system); Burakumin; cross grips
vassal state; vassal nation; dependency
to be accompanied by; to be attended by; to take along (someone); to conquer; to subjugate; to subdue
once; before; formerly; never yet; never before; first time
large number (of); many; majority
king; monarch; ruler; champion
to throw down; to bring down; to kill; to defeat; to overthrow; to trip up
stretching a rope around; roping off; one's turf; domain; territory (of an animal)
huge; vast; enormous; swelling; expansion
in one go; in one gulp; in one breath; immediately; instantly; right away
strong nation; powerful country
to stand on tiptoe; to rise in the world; to become arrogant
to be scattered about; to disperse; to be littered (with)
magic sword; cursed sword
birthplace; origin; cradle; motherland
a verse (e.g. in the Bible); stanza; paragraph; passage; a joint; section
to talk about; to speak of; to recite; to chant; to indicate; to show
many; numerous; various; large number of
existing (at the present moment); alright; acceptable; to be (usu. of inanimate objects); to have
regarding highly; attaching importance to
(United States of) America; United States; US; America (land mass); the Americas
miscellaneous; mixed; unorganized
blacksmith's workshop; smithy; forge; foundry
(art of) fencing; swordsmanship
dojo; hall used for martial arts training; manda (place of Buddhist practice or meditation, esp. the place under the bodhi tree where Buddha attained enlightenment)
many; numerous; large amount of; large quantity of; frequent; common
several; various; divergent; conflicting; different; diverse
fashion; way; school (of thought); class; rank; current (electrical, water, etc.)