rivalry (between two equally strong sides); struggle for supremacy; competing (with); vying (with); contending (with); being an equal match (for)
successive generations; successive emperors
technical prowess; technical ability; technical finesse; technological prowess; technological capabilities
establishment; settlement
to get dark; to grow dark; to end (of a day, year, season, etc.); to come to an end; to be sunk in (e.g. despair); to be lost in (e.g. thought)
to look slightly doubtful; to look puzzled; (lit.) to bend one's head slightly to one side
through (e.g. an intermediary, a medium); via; over (e.g. a network); across; by way of; by means of
(if) by some chance; by some possibility; in the unlikely event that; (unlikely event of) emergency; the worst(-case scenario)
hm; um; huh?; what?; nuh-uh; no
basis for decision; evidence for judging
there in body, but not in spirit; distracted; in one ear and out the other
ward; borough; city (in Tokyo); district (e.g. electoral); section; zone (e.g. postal)
party; group; troop; one act; one action; one deed
end (e.g. of a line); tail end; rear; backmost part
trudging (along); plodding; slowly and with heavy steps
to be needed; to be necessary; to be required; to be wanted; to need; to want
chattering; chit-chat; (ladies) prattle
to send (someone) back; to send (someone) home
(practical) experience; personal experience; hands-on experience; first-hand experience
chance; opportunity; occasion
to hesitate to say; to mumble; to hem and haw; to falter
point of view; viewpoint; standpoint; field inspection (e.g. in architecture, building)
carelessly; thoughtlessly; inadvertently
quiet; still; surreptitious
to become slightly sweaty; to sweat a little; to become moist with sweat
cannot help (laughing, feeling sympathy, etc.); cannot hold back (tears, anger, etc.); cannot suppress
tough; stubborn; determined; severely; heavily; hard
for this very reason; that is exactly why
hereditary disposition; temperament; nature; (arch.) body build
utility; (actual) profit; actual benefit; material gain
what's the best thing to do?; what to do?
there is no need to ...; it should hardly be necessary to ...
prediction; prophecy; prognostication; (religious) prophecy