to dig; to excavate; to delve into; to dig up (e.g. vegetables); (for two men) to have anal sex
to project; to reflect; to cast (shadow)
to warp; to bend; to contort; to be perverted; to be warped (of a view, mind, etc.); to be distorted
fellow; guy; thing; object; he; she
ambition; aspiration; sinister designs; treachery
last (i.e. immediately preceding); previous; pre- (e.g. premodern); before; before; earlier
respect; esteem; reverence; honour; honor
if possible; if it is in my power; if it was realistic
dark side (of nature, town, etc.)
to be opposite; to face each other; to confront (an issue); to face
wishes of a deceased person; dying wish
to wait for a favorable chance; to wait for a favourable chance
to build up one's strength; to get stronger; to give (someone) strength; to cheer (someone) up; to encourage (someone)
I'm afraid to say; I'm sorry to say; unfortunately
postponement; deferment; extension (of time)
does not seem; unlikely; improbable
to strike (each other); to come to blows; to fight (each other); to speak (to each other)
to open hostilities; to take up arms (against)
large country; major nation; great power; province of the highest rank (ritsuryo system)
at least; at most; (even) just
glaring at each other; confrontation; standoff; face-off
abstention; nonintervention; noninterference
to aim at (for, to do, to become); to try for; to have an eye on; to go toward; to head for
war; battle; campaign; (arch.) troops; (arch.) forces
throughout; over a period of ...; over a span of ...
to create a breeding ground for future problems; to turn a blind eye to future trouble; to allow for something to come back and bite one in the ass (in the future)
by nature; naturally; by birth; inborn
to lean (to one side); to incline; to be unbalanced (e.g. diet); to be unduly weighted towards; to be partial; to be biased
barbarian tribe; savage tribe
difference; discrepancy; variation
civilization; civilisation; culture; Bunmei era (1469.4.28-1487.7.20)
level; standard; level (plane); floor; spirit level; (surveyor's) level
genuine; real; full-scale; full-blown; full-fledged; professional
war; fighting; fierce competition
to be prolonged; to drag on
very great; enormous; serious
to be stormy; to be rough; to be rough (of skin); to be chapped; to be ruined; to fall into ruin