to compete; to contest; to quarrel; to argue; to deny (e.g. evidence)
serious wound; serious injury
mode (musical mode, mode of probability distribution, state of physical system); fashion
to exceed; to be even more (so); to exaggerate
just now; a little while back; a short time ago
to feel goodwill (towards); to wish someone well; to have a strong liking (for); to be emotionally involved
path of righteousness; path of duty; right track; correct path
civil war; insurrection; rebellion; domestic conflict
a family; a household; (one's own) style; school; gang; (yakuza) family
to include (in a group or scope); to instruct; to make one understand; to include (a nuance); to put in (an implication); to put in (someone's) mouth
postwar period; period after Second World War
well; in good health; safe; free from accident
major incident; major happening; big scandal
to continue to hold; to hold on to (for a long period); to maintain; to keep
growing impudent; becoming arrogant; getting stuck-up; becoming more severe (esp. regarding something bad); increasing
negligence; neglect; carelessness; procrastination
to chip (off); to shave (off); to slice (off); to dampen (e.g. enthusiasm); to discourage; to weaken
to cross (legs or arms); to link (arms); to put together; to construct; to braid; to plait; to grapple
flight from one's country; seeking asylum; defection; emigration (for political reasons); (going into) exile; becoming a (political) refugee
majority; more than half; most (of); mostly; largely; mainly
heir; inheritor; successor
to not take seriously; to take lightly
to call for somebody; to come for someone; to pick someone up
messenger; envoy; emissary
to kill with a sword (knife, dagger, etc.); to slay; to put to the sword
to thrust before; to thrust at
army; armed forces; military authorities; team; group
formation; molding; making up; repair (e.g. plastic surgery); replacement; -plasty
to barricade oneself in; to hold (a fort, etc.); to shut oneself up; to be besieged; to dig in
confinement; imprisonment; incarceration
originally; essentially; naturally; in the first place; to begin with
rule; reign; government; governing
puppet; marionette; puppeteer; (arch.) prostitute
disorder; chaos; confusion; mayhem