fierce (fight, competition, etc.); severe; hot; hard; bitter; keen
swindler; imposter; crook
religious leader; person of religion; religious figure; religionist
emperor; living god; god incarnate; miracle-working god (who appears as the occasion demands)
ideal land; earthly paradise; Utopia; Arcadia
locality; local area; limited area
repeated occurrence; frequently occurring
intensification; aggravation
to conquer; to subjugate; to overcome
arbitrariness; despotism; high-handedness; tyranny
to prosper; to flourish; to thrive
sense of fulfillment; sense of completeness; sense of accomplishment; sense of contentment
simmer; bubble out; flow out
to boil strongly; to be excited
guardian; mentor; protector
prostrating oneself (in submission, respect, etc.)
practical; matter-of-fact; realistic; utilitarian; pragmatic
to take notice (of); to pay attention (to)
worship (esp. Christian); (church) service
collection (of fees, taxes, etc.); levy
unsatisfied; unsatisfactory; insufficient in some way; lacking something
to act as an intermediary; to step in; to come between; to intervene; to interject
aid; help; assistance; assistant; counselor; counsellor
great delight; great satisfaction; rapture
to consider another's point of view; to put oneself in someone's shoes
migratory fish; straddling fish stocks
miscellaneous; mixed; unorganized
to deny; to contradict; to negate (esp. a sound); to drown out
averaging; levelling (off); equalization; standardization; balance
shabby; unsightly; unkempt
to cross the ocean (i.e. to go to or come from overseas)
being buried; remaining unknown; being forgotten; being absorbed (e.g. in research); being immersed
experienced; already had an experience (with something)
(so marvelous or horrible that it may be) the first and probably the last
going and worshipping (at a shrine or temple); visit (to a shrine or temple to worship)
switching on and off (of a light); flashing; blinking; flickering
to one's heart's content or satisfaction
immediate follower (of the shogun)
desperate situation with no escape; being driven into a corner; being cornered; last extremity
seductive; carnal; troubling; difficult; anxious; uneasy
to moisten; to wet; to profit; to enrich; to benefit