illusion; hallucination; misapprehension; misconception; misunderstanding
tragedy; tragic drama; tragic play; tragedy; calamity; disaster
change; alternation; rotation; replacement; substitution; shift
rise (e.g. of a movement); emergence; rearing one's head; gaining prominence; coming to the fore; gaining power
old; former; the old; old things; old times; bygone days
to (hit and) crush; to smash; to squash; to defeat soundly; to crush (an opponent, hopes, etc.)
to smash; to crush; to shut down; to put out of business; to wreck; to break; to butcher
rival candidate; rival; opponent; rival horse
mark; sign; to mark; to put a mark on; trademark; paying attention to
to oust; to dethrone; to drive down (e.g. into a valley); to chase down; to capture (a castle); to seize (by driving out the garrison)
under (guidance, supervision, rules, the law, etc.); under (a flag, the sun, etc.); beneath; with (e.g. one blow); on (the promise, condition, assumption, etc. that ...); (someone's) side
firm; strong; solid; stable
one round; one turn; one size (larger or smaller); one cycle of the twelve years of the Chinese zodiac
lifespan; life; lifetime; life (of a battery, lightbulb, etc.); service life; end of an object's (useful) life
in terms of; from the point of view of
shuddering; shivering; trembling; being horrified; being disgusted
getting closer; drawing nearer; being not much different; being near (age, skill, etc.); becoming close (i.e. friendly); becoming intimate
guarantee; security; assurance; pledge
emergency; accident; worst case; unexpected occurrence
to cut apart; to split; to divide; to cut open
after all; in the end; when all's said and done; for the time being; at present
to remove; to deinstall; to take away; to set apart
to go to the top; to climb to the top; to ascend to the top; to be engrossed in; to be very enthusiastic about; to be infatuated with
crown (of head); summit (of mountain); easy win for one; something received
to rise perpendicularly; to tower steeply
valley floor; bottom of a gorge; bottom of a ravine
to overlook; to command a view of; to look down on; to despise; to look down on
irresistible; unstoppable; indomitable; breaking bamboo
to tumble down; to roll down
fast; quick; easy; simple; as soon as ...; the moment ...
high mountain; lofty peak
valley; ravine; gorge; canyon
fall; tumble; spill; fall (in position, standing, etc.); downfall; descent
to fill; to become full (of); to wax (of the moon); to rise (of the tide); to flow; to expire (of a period of time)
contour; outline; summary; outline; looks; features
difficult; hard; impossible; unfeasible; fussy; particular; gloomy
thinking; thought; idea; notion; intention; plan
sacred wine; sacred sake; sake offered to the gods
tsuzumi; hourglass-shaped Japanese hand drum; drum (general term for struck leather percussion instruments)
to cheer; to raise someone's spirits