heir; inheritor; successor
to pass through; to pass by; to pass (of time); to elapse; to have expired; to have ended; to exceed
always; without exception; necessarily; certainly; without fail; positively
... all over again (repeating the same failure)
sure; no mistaking it; for certain; without doubt
the present; present time; as of; present tense; this world; this life
location (of); position; whereabouts; place where one is
to give (esp. to someone of lower status); to bestow; to provide; to afford; to assign; to cause
under the command (of); under the banner (of); influenced (by)
counter for leaves in a book (esp. one with traditional Japanese-style binding); counter for blocks of tofu; counter for servings in a restaurant; even number; chō (unit of length, approx. 109.09 m)
to leave (behind); to leave (undone); to not finish; to save; to set aside; to leave (to someone, esp. after one's death)
to match (rhythm, speed, etc.); to join together; to unite; to face; to be opposite (someone); to compare; to check with
confluence (of rivers); flowing together; joining; joining (of people, groups, parties, etc.); union; linking up
substance; essence; substantive; substantial; in essence; in effect
to be in time (for); to serve (suit, meet) the purpose; to be good enough; to be enough
but (still); and yet; nevertheless; even so; notwithstanding
surface; face; outside; exterior; appearances; superficiality
instant; moment; for an instant
to trample; to crush underfoot
circumference; girth; surroundings; neighbourhood; people surrounding oneself; surrounding circumstances
long-handled Chinese spear; lance; weapon; arms; grip of a bow; parade float decorated with long-handled Chinese spears
victory or defeat; match; contest; game
haste; hurry; urgency; in a hurry; quickly; with haste
return (home); repatriation; feedback (in an electronic circuit, biological system, etc.)
fortress; stronghold; citadel
to make sense; to be meaningful
base (of operations); site; location; center; foothold; stronghold
so; therefore; accordingly; like I said; I told you already
later; afterwards; future; after one's death; (arch.) descendant
to be saved; to be rescued; to escape harm; to be spared damage; to be helped; to be saved trouble
letting (someone) die without helping
infancy; childhood; tender age
(approximate) time; around; suitable time (or condition); time of year; season
to stick it out (until the end)
like-mindedness; (being of the) same mind; shared sentiment; comrade; fellow; kindred soul
to abandon; to fail; to desert; to forsake