spirit; soul; drive; vigor; vigour
pressure; pressure (e.g. political); arm-twisting
to warp; to bend; to contort; to be perverted; to be warped (of a view, mind, etc.); to be distorted
fight; dispute; feud; competition; contest; rivalry
(period of) a year; during the era (of)
(and) yet; but; for all that; nevertheless
discussion; argument; debate
to expedite; to encourage; to spur (on)
fresh in one's mind; fresh in one's memory
lower layer; layer beneath; lower strata (classes)
storey; story; stairs; stage (in chronostratigraphy); counter for storeys and floors of a building
tendency; trend; inclination
highlight (scene); high point; climax; show-off scene (of an actor in a play)
security; stability; safety; peace
belief; faith; adherence; espousal
to grow hot (e.g. water); to boil; to get excited (at); to erupt (in applause, cheering, etc.); to ferment; to melt (of metal)
to raise someone's position; to raise someone's standing
to make (a thundering sound); to let resound; to make (one's name, etc.) widely known; to make (one's heart) pound; to throb
unexpected; surprising; unanticipated; strange; unforeseen
fellow; mutual; companion; comrade
dangerous; perilous; threatening; stern (expression); hostile (attitude); sharp
relationship; relation; terms (good, friendly, etc.)
protection; safeguard; shugo (Kamakura or Muromachi period military governor)
hardly any; almost nonexistent; very little
to be jealous of; to envy; to begrudge
opposition; rebellion; rebounding; recoiling; rally (e.g. in stock prices); recovery
strong-willed; strong of heart
(a) step; one step; level; stage; small degree; small amount
at every opportunity; for each and every thing that crops up; with every little thing; whenever possible; whenever the chance arises; at every turn
confrontation; opposition; antagonism
no concern of mine; nothing to do with me
in spite of; despite; although; regardless of; irrespective of
in this manner; in this way; like this
bottom of one's heart; depths of one's mind; innermost thoughts; from the bottom of one's heart; wholeheartedly; truly
to hate each other; to hate mutually
to kick down; to oust (a rival) to advance oneself; to push (someone) aside to get ahead
quarrel; brawl; fight; squabble; scuffle; argument
diligent application (to work or study); cultivating one's character by studying hard; mutual encouragement (to improve); working hard together; friendly rivalry